The frugal inference of causal relations
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Forster, M; Raskutti, G; Stern, R; Weinberger, N
Published in: British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
September 1, 2018
Recent approaches to causal modelling rely upon the causal Markov condition, which specifies which probability distributions are compatible with a directed acyclic graph (DAG). Further principles are required in order to choose among the large number of DAGs compatible with a given probability distribution. Here we present a principle that we call frugality. This principle tells one to choose the DAG with the fewest causal arrows. We argue that frugality has several desirable properties compared to the other principles that have been suggested, including the well-known causal faithfulness condition.
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
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1464-3537
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0007-0882
Publication Date
September 1, 2018
Volume
69
Issue
3
Start / End Page
821 / 848
Related Subject Headings
- Science Studies
- 2203 Philosophy
- 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
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Forster, M., Raskutti, G., Stern, R., & Weinberger, N. (2018). The frugal inference of causal relations. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 69(3), 821–848. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axw033
Forster, M., G. Raskutti, R. Stern, and N. Weinberger. “The frugal inference of causal relations.” British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 69, no. 3 (September 1, 2018): 821–48. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axw033.
Forster M, Raskutti G, Stern R, Weinberger N. The frugal inference of causal relations. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. 2018 Sep 1;69(3):821–48.
Forster, M., et al. “The frugal inference of causal relations.” British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, vol. 69, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 821–48. Scopus, doi:10.1093/bjps/axw033.
Forster M, Raskutti G, Stern R, Weinberger N. The frugal inference of causal relations. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. 2018 Sep 1;69(3):821–848.
Published In
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
DOI
EISSN
1464-3537
ISSN
0007-0882
Publication Date
September 1, 2018
Volume
69
Issue
3
Start / End Page
821 / 848
Related Subject Headings
- Science Studies
- 2203 Philosophy
- 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields