Generalizations and kinds in natural science: the case of species

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 230-255

  Reydon, Thomas A C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological generalization; Composite species concept; Historical kinds; Natural kinds; Phylogenetic inertia; Species

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METAPHYSICS; NATURAL SCIENCE; NOMENCLATURE; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; METAPHYSICS; NATURAL SCIENCES; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 33745010728     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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