Natural Kinds, Paperback/***

The goal of scientific taxonomy is to come up with classification schemes that conform to nature's own. This Element surveys existing philosophical accounts of natural kinds, defends a naturalist alternative, and applies it to case studies in a diverse set of sciences. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Muhammad Ali (City University of New York) Khalidi Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 75 Collection: Elements in the Philosophy of Science Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 7 Cover type: Paperback / softback