Carving Nature at Its Joints: Natural Kinds in Metaphysics and Science by Matthew H. Slater, Michael O'Rourke, Joseph Keim Campbell

Carving Nature at Its Joints: Natural Kinds in Metaphysics and Science

Topics in Contemporary Philosophy

Matthew H. Slater, Michael O'Rourke, Joseph Keim Campbell

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Reflections on the metaphysics and epistemology of classification from a distinguished group of philosophers.Contemporary discussions of the success of science often invoke an ancient metaphor from Plato's Phaedrus: successful theories should car...

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