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Abstract
This paper maps the landscape for a range of views concerning the metaphysics of natural kinds. I consider a range of increasingly ontologically committed views concerning natural kinds and the possible arguments for them. I then ask how these relate to natural kind essentialism, arguing that essentialism requires commitment to kinds as entities. I conclude by examining the homeostatic property cluster view of kinds in the light of the general understanding of kinds developed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1397-1426 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | Synthese |
Volume | 195 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Essentialism
- Metaphysics
- Natural kinds
- Ontology
- Realism
- Universals
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