Causation in Psychology

214 Pages·2021·2.793 MB·English

by  John Campbell

CAUSATION IN PSYCHOLOGY

CAUSATION IN
PSYCHOLOGY
JOHN CAMPBELL
Cambridge, Massachusetts
London, England
2020
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Campbell, John, 1956- author.
Title: Causation in psychology / John Campbell.
Description: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020. |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020017718 | ISBN 9780674967861 (cloth)
Subjects: LCSH: Technology and civilization. | Causation. | Robots. |
Artificial intelligence. | Empathy.
Classification: LCC CB478 .C294 2020 | DDC 303.48/3—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020017718
for Rory, light of my life

CONTENTS
Introduction: General vs. Singular Causation 1
one The Space of Reasons and the Space of Causes 13
two Singular Causation 53
three Social Robots 105
four The Mind-Body Problem 150
References 189
Acknowledgments 199
Index 201

CAUSATION IN PSYCHOLOGY