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.

Keywords

Authors and Affiliations

University at Albany, SUNY, USA

P. D. Magnus

About the author

P.D. MAGNUS is Associate Professor and teaches philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY, USA. He has been a visiting fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science in Pittsburgh, he is the co-editor (with Jacob Busch) of New Waves in Philosophy of Science, and he is the author or co-author of dozens of published essays.

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds
Book Subtitle: From Planets to Mallards
Authors: P. D. Magnus
Series Title: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137271259
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-36917-7Published: 15 October 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-35035-3Published: 01 January 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-27125-9Published: 15 October 2012
Series ISSN: 2947-6828
Series E-ISSN: 2947-6836
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 210
Topics: Philosophy of Science, Epistemology

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Authors:

Sections

Buy it now

Buying options

Other ways to access

Table of contents (8 chapters)

Front Matter

Back Matter

About this book