Natural kinds in evolution and systematics: Metaphysical and epistemological considerations

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 77-97

  Brigandt, Ingo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analogues; Explanation; Homologues; Induction; Natural kinds; Species; Taxa

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HOMOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; HOMEOSTASIS; KNOWLEDGE; METAPHYSICS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; HOMEOSTASIS; KNOWLEDGE; METAPHYSICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 67651156328     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10441-008-9056-7     Document Type: Article

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