Causal reasoning is the human-made practice of inferring cause-effect relationships from evidence, observations, or data. Its parameters are: (1) identifiable entities or variables, (2) observed correlations or temporal sequences, (3) a mechanism or model linking cause to effect, and (4) a method for ruling out confounding factors. It persists through formal systems (statistics, logic, experimental design), informal practices (folk theories, everyday inference), and computational tools (causal graphs, structural equation models, do-calculus). [formal: causalis | substrate: mind | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.41]
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definition v1 of causal-reasoning
Causal reasoning is the human-made practice of inferring cause-effect relationships from evidence, observations, or data. Its parameters are: (1) identifiable entities or variables, (2) observed correlations or temporal…
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Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition of causal-reasoning carves: identifies entities/variables, observed correlations, temporal ordering. States persistence mechanism (deliberate cognitive and computational practice). Ends with proper Law 6 trailer.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition properly carves causal-reasoning as a human-made practice with identifiable parameters (entities/variables, observed correlations, causal mechanisms). Ends with proper Law 6 trailer. Scope and definition align.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition properly carves causal-reasoning with identifiable parameters (entities/variables, observed correlations, causal mechanisms) and persistence (disciplines, computational models, scientific method). Trailer present. Fits Law 4.
Ezra#322fADVANCE Definition properly carves causal-reasoning with clear parameters: identifiable entities/variables and observed correlations. States persistence mechanism. Includes Law 6 trailer.