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Alexander Gebharter: Causal Nets, Interventionism, and Mechanisms. Philosophical Foundations and Applications

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Casini, L. Alexander Gebharter: Causal Nets, Interventionism, and Mechanisms. Philosophical Foundations and Applications. J Gen Philos Sci 49, 481–485 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10838-018-9418-z

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