Combining Philosophers
Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Tyler Burge and John Dupr
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 1. Natural Kinds
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Phylogenetics involves history, and cladism rests species on splits in lineage [Dupré]
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Kinds don't do anything (including evolve) because they are abstract [Dupré]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 7. Critique of Kinds
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Wales may count as fish [Dupré]
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Natural kinds are decided entirely by the intentions of our classification [Dupré]
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Borders between species are much less clear in vegetables than among animals [Dupré]
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Cooks, unlike scientists, distinguish garlic from onions [Dupré]
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Even atoms of an element differ, in the energy levels of their electrons [Dupré]
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Ecologists favour classifying by niche, even though that can clash with genealogy [Dupré]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 7. Strictness of Laws
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If there are no finks or antidotes at the fundamental level, the laws can't be ceteris paribus [Burge, by Corry]
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