Oderberg, David S. editor. text bibliography Electronic books. nju 2013 monographic eng

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1 online resource. 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 worldAn essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and scienceInterweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology. Categorial predication / E.J. Lowe -- Nature's joints: a realistic defence of natural properties / D.H. Mellor -- Boundaries in reality / Tuomas E. Tahko -- Contrastive explanations in evolutionary biology / Stephen Boulter -- Animate beings: their nature and identity / Gary S. Rosenkrantz -- Classifying processes: an essay in applied ontology / Barry Smith. edited by David S. Oderberg. Includes bibliographical references and index. Reality Classification Categories (Philosophy) Science Philosophy REFERENCE Questions & Answers Categories (Philosophy) Classification Reality Science Philosophy BD331 001.01/2 Hoboken : Wiley, 2013 (DLC) 2013001459 9781118508329 1118508327 9781118508336 1118508335 9781118508343 1118508343 9781118627747 1118627741 2013007234 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118627747 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118627747 DLC 130220 20171107095757.0 ocn828193866 eng