The why of things : causality in science, medicine, and life /

Title:

The why of things : causality in science, medicine, and life /

Author:

Rabins, Peter V., author.

Format:

Book, Online

Institution:

Lesley Sherrill

Contents:

Historical overview: the four approaches to causality -- The three-facet model: an overview -- The answer is either "no" or "yes": causality as a categorical concept -- Probabilities, odds, and risks: predispositions and provocations as causes -- A third model of causality: the emergent, nonlinear approach -- Empirical: the physical sciences -- Empirical: the biological sciences -- Empirical: epidemiology -- Narrative truth: the empathic method -- Cause in the ecclesiastic tradition -- Seeking the why of things: the model applied.

Online access:

No online access

Library holdings:

Lesley/EDS-Sherrill Library Reserves
LPC2553 – Available

• Available
  On reserve for Counseling & Psychology (Counseling & Psychology: (none))