1 Foundations of causation 3 1.1 Hume’s regularity theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 Probabilistic theories of causation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Counterfactual theories of causation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.4 Our simplified framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

In this paper I will discuss how joint causation as suggested by Arthur Peacocke can on the one hand serve us in the defense of downward causation within emergence theory and on the other hand lead to a deeper understanding of divine action and interaction in panentheism. The question of downward causation lies at the heart of emergence theory and is of great significance for the question wheth...

Given a causal model of some domain and a particular story that has taken place in this domain, the problem of actual causation is deciding which of the possible causes for some effect actually caused it. One of the most influential approaches to this problem has been developed by Halpern and Pearl in the context of structural models. In this paper, I argue that this is actually not the best se...

The concepts of complexity, endogeneity and circular causation (Myrdal’s (1957) term was circular causation) are shown to be interrelated ones in configuring economic modeling in the framework of systemic embedding and its empirical application. The ensuing framework of economic modeling with complexity provides a controllable and predictable overarching worldview. Anomie in the economic univer...

Queries about singular causation face two problems: It needs to be decided whether the two observed events are instantiations of a generic cause-effect relation. Second, causation needs to be distinguished from coincidence. We propose a computational model that addresses both questions. It accesses generic causal knowledge either on the individual or the group level. Moreover, the model conside...