See the book Correlation as Causation.
Malcolm
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Shelly Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,The gen ed program and science departments at my university
> are having a conversation this week about correlation v. causation. Already
> I am finding serious differences (even within specific disciplines) in how
> one determines "causation."
> What do you think is required for causation (and what field are you in)?
> Thank you,Shelly
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University of Missouri at Kansas City
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