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Annals of Botany 90: 777-778, 2002
© 2002 Annals of Botany Company

Shipley, B. Cause and correlation in Biology

James B. Grace

Cause and correlation in Biology.
Shipley B. 2000.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
£45.00 (hardback). 317 pp.

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As indicated by the title, this book seeks to address the relationship between correlation and causation, with application to biological topics. The book begins with a statement of three objectives: (1) to persuade biologists that it is possible to infer causation with observational (non-experimental) data; (2) to describe certain methods that can assist in this process; and (3) to illustrate the methods presented using biological examples.

A philosophical discussion of causation is potentially confusing and can often evoke debate, which necessitates some carefully crafted effort at the beginning of the book to address the meaning of causation. Fortunately for all involved, the methods presented do not depend on any one particular definition . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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