Description

Book Synopsis
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.

Table of Contents
List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction How to Think About Natural Kinds A Modest Definition Natural Kinds Put to Work Practical and Impractical Ontology The Menace of Triviality Causal Processes and Property Clusters Conclusion Bibliography Index

Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds From Planets to Mallards New Directions in the Philosophy of Science

    Product form

    £44.99

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Thu 25 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by P.D. Magnus

    15 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds From Planets to Mallards New Directions in the Philosophy of Science by P.D. Magnus

      Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan UK
      Publication Date: 10/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780230369177, 978-0230369177
      ISBN10: 0230369170
      Also in:
      Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction How to Think About Natural Kinds A Modest Definition Natural Kinds Put to Work Practical and Impractical Ontology The Menace of Triviality Causal Processes and Property Clusters Conclusion Bibliography Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account