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Causation, Evidence, and Inference In this book, Reiss argues in favor of a tight fit between evidence, con- cept, and purpose in our causal investigations in the sciences. There is no doubt that the sciences employ a vast array of techniques to address causal questions such as controlled experiments, randomized trials, statistical and econometric tools, causal modeling and thought experiments. But how do these different methods relate to each other and to the causal inquiry at hand? Reiss argues that there is no 鈥榞old standard鈥 in settling causal issues against whi