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

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

Topics in Contemporary Philosophy

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

355 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction philosophy science challenging informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

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...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...