Probabilistic causality, explanation, and detection

Contributions to a Computer-Based Theory of Strategies

“…The model, similarly to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) methodology, tries to extract causal knowledge solely on the basis of statistical relations. Rogers [191] also uses a continuous process model of the environment. Processes do not interact with each other until they collide in space-time when a conjunctive fork arises.…”

Probability and Causality

“…This is a result of Hume's theory of probability, which holds that an image of each "chance" is presented to the mind. Thus images of some of the possible effects are presented more than once, and the really probable effects will 20 most likely have several images of them. The images.…”

“…Since Salmon does not think that it is possible to pick out the causal connections of the world using only probability relations, it is natural that actual probability relations play a small role in his theory. For further discussion of the role of probability relations in Salmon's theory see Rogers (1981).…”

Determinism, Indeterminism and Autodeterminism of the Evolutionary Processes

“…One has to remember that the probability of appearance of some variation in a given individual does not become greater only because this variation favours the survival and reproduction of this individual. It is just the chance that will decide whetherr a given organism carries the change favouring survival and reproduction (Beatty 1984, Rogers 1981. Most interesting is also the attempt of Dobzhansky (1937) to explain the mechanism of genetic drift.…”