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Chapter 11: Causality

Chapter 11: Causality

pp. 491-514

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, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, , University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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Summary

In the example from Pearl (above), mud and rain are correlated, but the relationship between mud and rain is not symmetric. Creating mud (e.g., by pouring water on dirt) does not make rain. However, if you were to cause rain (e.g., by seeding clouds), mud will result. There is a causal relationship between mud and rain: rain causes mud, and mud does not cause rain.

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