[Revised entry by James Woodward on May 6, 2023. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, notes.html] Manipulability theories of causation, according to which causes are to be regarded as handles or devices for manipulating effects, have considerable intuitive appeal and are popular among many scientists and statisticians. This article surveys several prominent versions of such theories Read More

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