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Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part II: Explanations
Joseph Y. Halpern, Judea Pearl
We propose new definitions of (causal) explanation, using structural equations to model counterfactuals. The definition is based on the notion of actual cause, as defined and motiv…
cs.AI2000
Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach, Part I: Causes
Joseph Y. Halpern, Judea Pearl
We propose a new definition of actual cause, using structural equations to model counterfactuals. We show that the definition yields a plausible and elegant account of causation th…