Mrs. Addison sometimes has trouble sleeping. In order to determine the cause, she decided to take note of her pre-bedtime behavior over the course of a week. On Monday she drank tea, had a late dinner, took a hot bath, read from a book, took a walk, and she slept well. On Tuesday she had a late dinner, read from a book, and slept poorly. On Wednesday she drank a glass of wine, got a massage, took a walk, and slept poorly. On Thursday she had a late dinner, drank a glass of wine, read from a book, took a hot bath, got a massage, and slept well. On Friday she read from a book, drank tea, got a massage, had a late dinner, took a walk, and slept well. On Saturday she drank a glass of wine, got a massage, took a walk, drank tea, took a hot bath, and slept well. On Sunday she read from a book, took a hot bath, drank tea, and slept poorly. What can Mrs. Addison conclude is the cause of sleeping well? Which one of Mill’s methods did Mrs. Addison use? What sense of causality is involved in the conclusion?
Mrs. Addison sometimes has trouble sleeping. In order to determine the cause, she decided to take note of her pre-bedtime behavior over the course of a week. On Monday she drank tea, had a late dinner, took a hot bath, read from a book, took a walk, and she slept well. On Tuesday she had a late dinner, read from a book, and slept poorly. On Wednesday she drank a glass of wine, got a massage, took a walk, and slept poorly. On Thursday she had a late dinner, drank a glass of wine, read from a book, took a hot bath, got a massage, and slept well. On Friday she read from a book, drank tea, got a massage, had a late dinner, took a walk, and slept well. On Saturday she drank a glass of wine, got a massage, took a walk, drank tea, took a hot bath, and slept well. On Sunday she read from a book, took a hot bath, drank tea, and slept poorly.
- What can Mrs. Addison conclude is the cause of sleeping well?
- Which one of Mill’s methods did Mrs. Addison use?
- What sense of causality is involved in the conclusion?
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