دانلود کتاب Classifying Reality

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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 ontology Content: 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)