Comparing Rubin and Pearl’s causal modelling frameworks: a commentary on Markus (2021)
Naftali Weinberger · Economics and Philosophy · 2022
Abstract Markus (2021) argues that the causal modelling frameworks of Pearl and Rubin are not ‘strongly equivalent’, in the sense of saying ‘the same thing in different ways’. Here I rebut Markus’ arguments against strong equivalence. The differences between the frameworks are best illuminated not by appeal to their causal semantics, but rather reflect pragmatic modelling choices.