Theories of Causation
We will be discussing several key theories of causation. For example:Causation and Correlation
Causation and Counterfactuals
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Basic Info
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Instructor: Dr. Charles Twardy
Dr. Twardy studies causation, causal inference, and the perception of causation. He has a dual Ph.D. in the History & Philosophy of Science and Cognitive Science from Indiana University, and did his postdoctoral work on Bayesian networks in Computer Science & Software Engineering at Monash University.
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