Description: Natural Categories and Human Kinds: Classification in the Natural and Social SciencesMuhammad Ali Khalidi Cambridge University Press Hardcover Unused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. EAN: 9781107012745 Published 16/05/2013 Language: English The notion of 'natural kinds' has been central to contemporary discussions of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Although explicitly articulated by nineteenth-century philosophers like Mill, Whewell and Venn, it has a much older history dating back to Plato and Aristotle. In recent years, essentialism has been the dominant account of natural kinds among philosophers, but the essentialist view has encountered resistance, especially among naturalist metaphysicians and philosophers of science. Informed by detailed examination of classification in the natural and social sciences, this book argues against essentialism and for a naturalist account of natural kinds. By looking at case studies drawn from diverse scientific disciplines, from fluid mechanics to virology and polymer science to psychiatry, the author argues that natural kinds are nodes in causal networks. On the basis of this account, he maintains that there can be natural kinds in the social sciences as well as the natural sciences. Preface 1. Realism and essentialism about kinds 2. The naturalness of kinds 3. Kinds in the special sciences 4. Kinds in the biological and social sciences 5. Kinds of natural kinds 6. Naturalising kinds. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3277703RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
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Author: Muhammad Ali Khalidi
Publication Name: Natural Categories and Human Kinds: Classification in the Natural and Social Sciences
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Sociology, Science
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 530g
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
