The nature of classification : relationships and kinds in the natural sciences
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The nature of classification : relationships and kinds in the natural sciences
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
Available at 1 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Nature of Science 2. Nature and Classification 3. Scientific Classification 4. Homology and Analogy 5. Monsters and Misclassifications 6. Observation, Theory and Domains 7. Radistics: A Neutral Terminology 8. Worth the Knowing Bibliography Index
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