Classifying reality
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Classifying reality
(Ratio book series)
Willy Blackwell, 2013
- : pbk
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Description
Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases.
Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the classification and structure of the natural world
An essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and science
Interweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors vii
Introduction 1
1 Categorial Predication 5
E. J. Lowe
2 Nature's Joints: A Realistic Defence of Natural Properties 23
D. H. Mellor
3 Boundaries in Reality 41
Tuomas E. Tahko
4 Contrastive Explanations in Evolutionary Biology 61
Stephen Boulter
5 Animate Beings: Their Nature and Identity 79
Gary S. Rosenkrantz
6 Classifying Processes: An Essay in Applied Ontology 101
Barry Smith
Index 127
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