Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds
Author | : P. Magnus |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2012-10-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137271259 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137271256 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds by : P. Magnus
Download or read book Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds written by P. Magnus and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.