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| public:t-709-aies-2026:aies-2026:intro [2026/08/19 11:27] – [Causation] thorisson | public:t-709-aies-2026:aies-2026:intro [2026/08/19 11:31] (current) – [Causation] thorisson |
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| | Why it's important | The comparative experiment ("the scientific method") is based on the assumption that such relations exist, i.e. that the world has regularities. \\ The scientific methods rests on //the Assumption of the Existence of Causal Relations: AECR.// | | | Why it's important | The comparative experiment ("the scientific method") is based on the assumption that such relations exist, i.e. that the world has regularities. \\ The scientific methods rests on //the Assumption of the Existence of Causal Relations: AECR.// | |
| | How it relates to logic | If causal relations are rules, and the world has regularity, then the world is rules-based. Reasoning is the method of following logic when working with rules. It means we can reason about the world. | | | How it relates to logic | If causal relations are rules, and the world has regularity, then the world is rules-based. Reasoning is the method of following logic when working with rules. It means we can reason about the world. | |
| | Types of \\ (basic) \\ causal relations | A->B & A->C : A causes B and C. \\ A->B->C : A causes B and B causes C \\ [A+B]->C : A and B together cause C (A and B are necessary). \\ A->C, B->C : C can be caused by A; C can be caused by B; A and B are independently sufficient to cause C. | | | Types of \\ (basic) \\ causal relations | A->B & A->C : A causes B and C. \\ A->B->C : A causes B and B causes C \\ [A+B]->C : A and B together cause C (both A and B are necessary). \\ A->C, B->C : C can be caused by A; C can be caused by B; A and B are independently sufficient to cause C. | |
| | | Past vs. Present | Causality may take on a slightly different flavor depending whether we are talking about past events versus general rules of the world. For instance, for a particular accident C, the causal analysis may indicate [A+B]->C, whereas in other instances the A->C, B->C relation might be relevant. | |
| | Time & Causation | The temporal relation between cause and effect is strict on time: Effects cannot happen before causes. | | | Time & Causation | The temporal relation between cause and effect is strict on time: Effects cannot happen before causes. | |
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