Coincidence and Common Cause |
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| Authors: | Tamar Lando |
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| Affiliation: | Columbia University |
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| Abstract: | According to the traditional view of the causal structure of a coincidence, the several parts of a coincidence are produced by independent causes. I argue that the traditional view is mistaken; even the several parts of a coincidence may have a common cause. This has important implications for how we think about the relationship between causation and causal explanation—and in particular, for why coincidences cannot be explained. |
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