Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds

From Planets to Mallards

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Epistemology, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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Author: P. Magnus ISBN: 9781137271259
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: October 15, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: P. Magnus
ISBN: 9781137271259
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: October 15, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, they are natural kinds. This book gives a general account of what it is to be a natural kind and puts the account to work illuminating numerous specific examples.

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Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, they are natural kinds. This book gives a general account of what it is to be a natural kind and puts the account to work illuminating numerous specific examples.

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