Numbering Code	U-LET01 25141 SJ34	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Thu.2
Instructor name	ABE HIROSHI (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This is a companion seminar to the special lecture on causality, open in the same semester. We read & learn related literature and mathematical/statistical tools introduced in the lecture in order to understand them more deeply. Joint enrollment with the lecture is recommended, but not required.
Course Goals	Through close reading on primary and secondary literature, students will be able to (1) analyze themselves historical as well as modern philosophical discussions on causality; (2) understand statistical methods such as correlation and regression analyses; and (3) critically examine causal claims based on these methods.
Schedule and Contents	We will read the following materials ・D. Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding ・J. L. Mackie, Causes and Conditions ・C. Hitchcock, Probabilistic Causation (SEP) ・W. Salmon, Causality: Production and Propagation ・P. Menzies, Counterfactual Theories of Causation (SEP) ・大塚淳, ベイズネットから見た因果と確率 Each week a presenter gives a summary of the reading and leads the discussion. Every participant is required to actively engage in discussion. Presence alone does not warrant a credit.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation is based on presentation and participation in class and discussion. Active participation to the discussion is highly evaluated.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Before each class, students are required to closely read the assignments and take notes a question. A presenter is expected to prepare a resume or other material (if needed) and topics/questions to be discussed during the class.