PDF-Functionalism, Causation, and Causal Relevance

Kirk LudwigDepartment of Philosophy University of Florida kludwigphilufledu Copyright c Kirk Ludwig 1998 httppsychecsmonasheduauv4psyche403ludwightml KEYWORDS Functionalism con. between . normative (philosophical/ computational) . theories of causation and empirical research on causal . cognition. . Jim Woodward. HPS, Pittsburgh. Causality: Perspectives from Different Disciplines. Presented . By. P. . Musetha. Lecture 1: An Introduction. BP (Before Psychology). Psychology’s intellectual parents are Philosophy and Physiology. The Birth of Psychology. Wilhelm Wundt . proposed that we should study the mind independent of philosophy and physiology . What we have learned. The failures of dualism, behaviorism, and identity theory were not in vain!. Each failure reveals important features of mental states that any theory ought to be able to handle.. u. nwarranted . assumption. Begging the Question. This is . a form of circular reasoning. Question-begging premises are . distinct from their conclusions, but cannot be believed without believing the conclusion.. I, Robot. Mind as Software. McGraw-Hill. © 2013 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.. 2.3-. 2. Functionalism. According to . functionalism. , mental states are functional states.. To perform a function is to take a certain input and produce a certain output.. Cause, Causatives, and Theories of Causation. Julian Reiss, Durham. Background. Main concern: Provide a satisfactory account of causation in the sciences. My own work focuses on the biomedical and social sciences. Problem of Causation. For many crimes, we have to show that the Act CAUSED a particular consequence. Causation is part of the Actus Reus of the crime. Need to apply the rules of causation to decide whether D’s guilty act caused the required consequence in the definition of the crime. 05. Causation in epidemiology. Prepared by: Dr-Mohamed Ibrahim Abdi “Soojeede”. Bsc. . Veterinary Medicine. Bsc. . Public Health. Master of HSM at KU. Key messages. The . study of causation of diseases and injuries is fundamental . Causes are . difference-makers. .. Effect need not be . universal/deterministic. .. N. ot . everyone who is bitten by a cobra . dies. .. N. ot . everyone who dies is bitten by a . cobra. .. B. ut . cobra bites still cause . Tony Cox. May 5, 2016. 1. Download free CAT software from: . http://cox-associates.com/CAT.htm. . Outline. Why CAT? Challenges for causal analytics. Ambiguous C-R associations: theory & practice. Pg 337..345: 3b, 6b (form and strength). Page 350..359: 10b, 12a, 16c, 16e. Homework Turn In…. A straight line that describes how a response variable y changes as an explanatory variable x changes. . Mechanism and Causality 2009. 9. th. September 2009. University of Kent, Canterbury. Brendan Clarke. Department of Science and Technology Studies. UCL. The Russo-Williamson Thesis. [Russo and Williamson, 2007]. to Causation. What is a Cause?. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. : Something that brings about a result especially a person or thing that is the agent of bringing something about.. KJ Rothman. : An event, condition, or characteristic without which the disease would not have occurred.. Neil Bramley. Intro. 1. Limitations of Causal . Bayes. Nets as psychological models.. 2. Extension of the approach using the hierarchical Bayesian framework.. 3. Philosophical implications of this framework.