Stone and Stenner propose Substantive-Theory and Constructive Measures as crucial elements in determining predictive measures and variance to advance causation in a specified frame of reference. The collected chapters and supplementary measurement commentary provide the details to this approach. Redundancy is purposeful in demonstrating the primacy of theory over data. The collective process is contained in the measurement mechanism, which embodies substantive theory, constructed instrumentation, and assembled data supporting spot-on prediction or identifying errorcausal science.
Substantive Theory and Constructive Measures: A Collection of Chapters and Measurement Commentary on Causal Science by Mark Stone and Jack Stenner is an interesting read. It was interesting to learn about substantive theory and what is consider causal science.