Myles Brand. Introduction: defining “causes.”The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 1–44. - Ernest Nagel. The logical character of scientific laws. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 77–110. (Reprinted from XL 262(11), pp. 47–78.) - Roderick M. Chisholm. Law statements and counterfactual inference. A reprint of XXI 86. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 111–121. - Nelson Goodman. The problem of counterfactual conditionals. A reprint of XII 139. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 123–149. - Robert Stalnaker. A theory of conditionals. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 151–166. (Reprinted from Studies in logical theory, edited by Nicholas Rescher, American philosophical quarterly monograph series, no. 2, Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1968, pp. 98–112; also reprinted in Causation and conditionals, edited by Ernest Sosa, Oxford readings in philosophy, Oxford University Press, London etc. 1975, pp. 165–179.) - Arthur Burks. The logic of causal propositions. A reprint of XVI 277. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 255–276. - J. L. Mackie. Causes and conditions. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 307–344. (Reprinted from American philosophical quarterly, vol. 2 (1965), pp. 245–264.) - Donald Davidson. Causal relations. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 353–367. (Reprinted from The journal of philosophy, vol. 64 (1967), pp. 691–703; also reprinted in The logic of grammar, edited by Donald Davidson and Gilbert Harman, Dickenson Publishing Company, Inc., Encino and Belmont, Calif., 1975, pp. 246–254.)

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Myles Brand. Introduction: defining “causes.”The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 1–44. - Ernest Nagel. The logical character of scientific laws. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 77–110. (Reprinted from XL 262(11), pp. 47–78.) - Roderick M. Chisholm. Law statements and counterfactual inference. A reprint of XXI 86. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 111–121. - Nelson Goodman. The problem of counterfactual conditionals. A reprint of XII 139. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 123–149. - Robert Stalnaker. A theory of conditionals. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 151–166. (Reprinted from Studies in logical theory, edited by Nicholas Rescher, American philosophical quarterly monograph series, no. 2, Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1968, pp. 98–112; also reprinted in Causation and conditionals, edited by Ernest Sosa, Oxford readings in philosophy, Oxford University Press, London etc. 1975, pp. 165–179.) - Arthur Burks. The logic of causal propositions. A reprint of XVI 277. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 255–276. - J. L. Mackie. Causes and conditions. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 307–344. (Reprinted from American philosophical quarterly, vol. 2 (1965), pp. 245–264.) - Donald Davidson. Causal relations. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 353–367. (Reprinted from The journal of philosophy, vol. 64 (1967), pp. 691–703; also reprinted in The logic of grammar, edited by Donald Davidson and Gilbert Harman, Dickenson Publishing Company, Inc., Encino and Belmont, Calif., 1975, pp. 246–254.)

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Myles Brand. Introduction: defining “causes.”The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 1–44. - Ernest Nagel. The logical character of scientific laws. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 77–110. (Reprinted from XL 262(11), pp. 47–78.) - Roderick M. Chisholm. Law statements and counterfactual inference. A reprint of XXI 86. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 111–121. - Nelson Goodman. The problem of counterfactual conditionals. A reprint of XII 139. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 123–149. - Robert Stalnaker. A theory of conditionals. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 151–166. (Reprinted from Studies in logical theory, edited by Nicholas Rescher, American philosophical quarterly monograph series, no. 2, Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1968, pp. 98–112; also reprinted in Causation and conditionals, edited by Ernest Sosa, Oxford readings in philosophy, Oxford University Press, London etc. 1975, pp. 165–179.) - Arthur Burks. The logic of causal propositions. A reprint of XVI 277. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 255–276. - J. L. Mackie. Causes and conditions. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 307–344. (Reprinted from American philosophical quarterly, vol. 2 (1965), pp. 245–264.) - Donald Davidson. Causal relations. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 353–367. (Reprinted from The journal of philosophy, vol. 64 (1967), pp. 691–703; also reprinted in The logic of grammar, edited by Donald Davidson and Gilbert Harman, Dickenson Publishing Company, Inc., Encino and Belmont, Calif., 1975, pp. 246–254.)

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Myles Brand. Introduction: defining “causes.”The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 1–44. - Ernest Nagel. The logical character of scientific laws. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 77–110. (Reprinted from XL 262(11), pp. 47–78.) - Roderick M. Chisholm. Law statements and counterfactual inference. A reprint of XXI 86. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 111–121. - Nelson Goodman. The problem of counterfactual conditionals. A reprint of XII 139. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 123–149. - Robert Stalnaker. A theory of conditionals. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 151–166. (Reprinted from Studies in logical theory, edited by Nicholas Rescher, American philosophical quarterly monograph series, no. 2, Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1968, pp. 98–112; also reprinted in Causation and conditionals, edited by Ernest Sosa, Oxford readings in philosophy, Oxford University Press, London etc. 1975, pp. 165–179.) - Arthur Burks. The logic of causal propositions. A reprint of XVI 277. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 255–276. - J. L. Mackie. Causes and conditions. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 307–344. (Reprinted from American philosophical quarterly, vol. 2 (1965), pp. 245–264.) - Donald Davidson. Causal relations. The nature of causation, edited and with an introduction by Myles Brand, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Chicago, and London, 1976, pp. 353–367. (Reprinted from The journal of philosophy, vol. 64 (1967), pp. 691–703; also reprinted in The logic of grammar, edited by Donald Davidson and Gilbert Harman, Dickenson Publishing Company, Inc., Encino and Belmont, Calif., 1975, pp. 246–254.)

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