The Nature of Causation

The Nature of Causation

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Myles Brand

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Good with light foxing, Dust Jacket: fair with general shelfwear with some tears along the spines and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A philosophical essay on the roles of chance, choice, purpose, and necessity in human events by Myles Brand, an American philosopher and academic administrator. The essay traces the historical changes in these concepts from the analyses of Hobbes and Spinoza to the twentieth century. The essay also examines the interplay of determinism and free will, as well as the implications of these concepts for social theories. The essay was published by University of Illinois Press in 1976. It has 387 pages.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Myles Brand

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Good with light foxing, Dust Jacket: fair with general shelfwear with some tears along the spines and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A philosophical essay on the roles of chance, choice, purpose, and necessity in human events by Myles Brand, an American philosopher and academic administrator. The essay traces the historical changes in these concepts from the analyses of Hobbes and Spinoza to the twentieth century. The essay also examines the interplay of determinism and free will, as well as the implications of these concepts for social theories. The essay was published by University of Illinois Press in 1976. It has 387 pages.