New Directions in the Philosophy of Science: From Planets to Mallards

Magnus, P.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349350353

DOI: 10.1057/9781137271259

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 210