Outputs (7)

Causal powers: what are they? why do we need them? what can be done with them and what cannot? (2007)
Book
Cartwright, N. (2007). Causal powers: what are they? why do we need them? what can be done with them and what cannot?. London School of Economics and Political Science

Where is the Theory in our 'Theories' of Causality? (2007)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. (2007). Where is the Theory in our 'Theories' of Causality?. Journal of Philosophy, CIII(2), 55-66

Causal Laws, Policy Predictions and the Need for Genuine Powers (2007)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2007). Causal Laws, Policy Predictions and the Need for Genuine Powers. In N. Cartwright (Ed.), Causal Powers: what are they? why do we need them? what can be done with them and what cannot?. CPNSS, LSE

String theory under scrutiny. (2007)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N., & Frigg, R. (2007). String theory under scrutiny. Physics world, 14-15

Hunting Causes and Using Them: Approaches in Philosophy and Economics. (2007)
Book
Cartwright, N. (2007). Hunting Causes and Using Them: Approaches in Philosophy and Economics. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511618758

Hunting Causes and Using Them argues that causation is not one thing, as commonly assumed, but many. There is a huge variety of causal relations, each with different characterizing features, different methods for discovery and different uses to which... Read More about Hunting Causes and Using Them: Approaches in Philosophy and Economics..

Are RCTs the Gold Standard? (2007)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. (2007). Are RCTs the Gold Standard?. BioSocieties, 2(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1745855207005029

The claims of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to be the gold standard rest on the fact that the ideal RCT is a deductive method: if the assumptions of the test are met, a positive result implies the appropriate causal conclusion. This is a featur... Read More about Are RCTs the Gold Standard?.

Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary (2007)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2007). Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary. In J. Keim Campbell, M. O'Rourke, & H. Silverman (Eds.), Causation and explanation (191-216). Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press

Counterfactuals are a hot topic in economics today, at least among economists concerned with methodology. I shall argue that on the whole this is a mistake. Usually the counterfactuals on offer are proposed as causal surrogates. But at best they prov... Read More about Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary.