Classifying Reality By David S. Oderberg (Editor)
2013 | 134 Pages | ISBN: 1118508351 | PDF | 1 MB
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 ontologyContent: 1. Categorial Predication (E. J. Lowe) - 2. Nature's Joints: A Realistic Defence of Natural Properties (D. H. Mellor) - 3. Boundaries in Reality (Tuomas E. Tahko) - 4. Contrastive Explanations in Evolutionary Biology (Stephen Boulter) - 5. Animate Beings: Their Nature and Identity (Gary S. Rosenkrantz) - 6. Classifying Processes: An Essay in Applied Ontology (Barry Smith)