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Legal Causation and Responsibility for Causing Harm

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: In the legal setting, "cause" is composed of at least two distinct components, of which only one is related to "causality" as scientists understand it. I argue that the alleged separation of the social issue of "scope of responsibility" from the objective question of scientific causality is illusory. "Scientific causality" also plays an essential social role in the legal setting.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.061820

Author: David Ozonoff

Institution: Boston University

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and History of Science

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2114240394

FWCI: 12.01

Cites: 6

Cited by: 19

Related to: 20