In this Book
- Carving Nature at Its Joints: Natural Kinds in Metaphysics and Science
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: The MIT Press
- Series: Topics in Contemporary Philosophy
summary
Reflections on the metaphysics and epistemology of classification from a distinguished group of philosophers.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- 2. Induction, Samples, and Kinds
- pp. 33-52
- 6. Para-Natural Kinds
- pp. 113-127
- 7. Boundaries, Conventions, and Realism
- pp. 129-153
- 8. Natural Kinds and Biological Realisms
- pp. 155-173
- 10. Arthritis and Nature’s Joints
- pp. 199-230
- 12. Similarity and Species Concepts
- pp. 253-288
- 13. Species Concepts and Natural Goodness
- pp. 289-311
- Contributors
- p. 341
Additional Information
ISBN
9780262298780
Related ISBN(s)
9780262015936
MARC Record
OCLC
760279881
Pages
368
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No