Scientific enquiry and natural kinds: from planets to mallards
Auteur :
Magnus, P.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349350353
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.