Causation and Responsibility : an Essay in Law, Morals, and Metaphysics.
The concept of causation is fundamental to ascribing moral and legal responsibility for events. Yet the precise relationship between causation and responsibility remains unclear. This book clarifies that relationship through an analysis of the best accounts of causation in metaphysics, and a critiqu...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2014.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The concept of causation is fundamental to ascribing moral and legal responsibility for events. Yet the precise relationship between causation and responsibility remains unclear. This book clarifies that relationship through an analysis of the best accounts of causation in metaphysics, and a critique of the confusion in legal doctrine. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (634 pages) |
ISBN: | 9780191555169 0191555169 |