Tomasz Wysocki (University of Pittsburgh)
In the paper, I propose an extension to accounts of token causation formulated in terms of structural equations models. First, I describe the target accounts. Then, I show how the case of circular causation that problems for these accounts, and I devise a way to revise them. On the standard approach, a graph representing the situation being modelled is acyclic, whereas the revised account allows for cycles. To illustrate my proposal, I present a macroeconomic model that is more naturally analyzed with a cyclic graph. Finally, I discuss the picture of causation entailed by my account.
