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Natural categories and human kinds : classification in the natural and social sciences / Muhammad Ali Khalidi.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Cambridge university press, 2015.Description: xvi, 250 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9781107521728
- 001.012 KHA
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Summary: Drawing on a thorough examination of classification in both the natural and social sciences, this book challenges essentialism and advocates for a naturalist perspective on natural kinds. Through case studies from a range of scientific fields, including fluid mechanics, virology, polymer science, and psychiatry, the author argues that natural kinds are nodes within causal networks. Based on this perspective, he asserts that natural kinds can exist not only in the natural sciences but also in the social sciences.
Metaphysical realism and essentialism about kinds
The naturalness of kinds
Kinds in the special sciences
Kinds in the biological and social sciences
Kinds of natural kinds
Kinds naturalized
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Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 001.012 KHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 334618 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Metaphysical realism and essentialism about kinds
The naturalness of kinds
Kinds in the special sciences
Kinds in the biological and social sciences
Kinds of natural kinds
Kinds naturalized
Drawing on a thorough examination of classification in both the natural and social sciences, this book challenges essentialism and advocates for a naturalist perspective on natural kinds. Through case studies from a range of scientific fields, including fluid mechanics, virology, polymer science, and psychiatry, the author argues that natural kinds are nodes within causal networks. Based on this perspective, he asserts that natural kinds can exist not only in the natural sciences but also in the social sciences.