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Natural Kinds (stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy)
Natural Kinds
Scientific disciplines frequently divide the particulars they study into kinds and theorize about those kinds. To say that a kind is natural is to say that it corresponds to a grouping that reflects the structure of the natural world rather than the interests and actions of…
Ontology
Essential ontological dichotomies include
Essential ontological dichotomies include: Universals and particulars Substance and accident Abstract and concrete objects Essence and existence Determinism and indeterminism