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This paper is a reflection on the shortcomings of a probabilistic account of causal explanations, and an attempt to comment on such limitations. A brief introduction serves to outline the main features of a probabilistic account of causality.
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Fagot, A.M. (1984). About Causation in Medicine: Some Shortcomings of a Probabilistic Account of Causal Explanations. In: Nordenfelt, L., Lindahl, B.I.B. (eds) Health, Disease, and Causal Explanations in Medicine. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6283-5_14
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