Causation, Explanation, and Statistical Relevance

Philosophy of Science 44 (1):136-145 (1977)
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A Probabilistic Theory of Causality.P. Suppes - 1973 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 24 (4):409-410.
Reply to Lehman.Wesley C. Salmon - 1973 - Philosophy of Science 40 (3):397-402.

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