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What would happen if everyone did it? A reply to Collier and Giere on frequency dependent causation
Philosophy of Science 52 (1):141-150 (1985)
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In a recent article (Sober 1982), I criticized an account of causation proposed by Giere (1979, 1980) by describing a series of examples concerning natural selection. Collier (1983) has criticized my criticisms, saying that I misapplied Giere's proposal and misconstrued the biology. More recently, Giere (1984) has defended his theory against my criticisms. Here I argue that my criticisms still standAuthor's Profile
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