Why there isn't inter-level causation in mechanisms

DOI10.1007/S11229-015-0718-0zbMATH Open1360.03061OpenAlexW2092697519MaRDI QIDQ516213FDOQ516213

Authors: Felipe Romero 

Publication date: 14 March 2017

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/12956/1/fr_interlevelmechanisms_final.pdf

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zbMATH Keywords

mechanismsinterventionisminter-level causationmutual manipulability

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Logic in the philosophy of science (03A10)

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