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Partitions, probabilistic causal laws, and Simpson's paradox

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I wish to thank Elisabeth Lloyd, Samuel Mitchell, Greg Ray, Piers Rollins and two anonymous readers for their insightful criticisms and comments.

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Hardcastle, V.G. Partitions, probabilistic causal laws, and Simpson's paradox. Synthese 86, 209–228 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00485809

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