因果操纵非还原论及其问题

On the Non-reductionist of Causal Manipulation

根据伍德沃德的因果操纵非还原论,因果结构模型被解释为机制,这种思路可以解决因果解释的模糊性问题以及传统因果操纵还原论面临的循环和人类中心主义问题。当然,伍德沃德的这种因果操纵非还原论也面临着干预的单一标准和干预的模态特征问题,从解释因果概念和陈述因果主张的真值条件的视角看,因果操纵非还原论事实上提供了一个不充分的因果关系理论。

According to the non-reductionist of causal manipulation of Woodward,causal structural model is interpreted as a mechanism,which can solve the ambiguity of causal interpretation and the problems of circularity and anthropocentrism faced by traditional causal manipulation reductionist.Undoubtedly,the non-reductionist of causal manipulation is also faced with the problems of single standard of intervention and modal characteristics of intervention.From the perspective of explaining the concept of causality and stating the truth conditions of causality claims,the non-reductionism of causal manipulation actually provides an inadequate causality theory.