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Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds - (New Directions in the Philosophy of Science) by P Magnus (Paperback)
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- Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, they are natural kinds.
- About the Author: P.D. MAGNUS is Associate Professor and teaches philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY, USA.
- 210 Pages
- Philosophy, Epistemology
- Series Name: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
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Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, they are natural kinds. This book gives a general account of what it is to be a natural kind and puts the account to work illuminating numerous specific examples.About the Author
P.D. MAGNUS is Associate Professor and teaches philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY, USA. He has been a visiting fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science in Pittsburgh, he is the co-editor (with Jacob Busch) of New Waves in Philosophy of Science, and he is the author or co-author of dozens of published essays.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .51 Inches (D)
Weight: .64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 210
Series Title: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Epistemology
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Paperback
Author: P Magnus
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2012
TCIN: 92312190
UPC: 9781349350353
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-9174
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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