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The Nature of Classification: Relationships and Kinds in the Natural Sciences
J. Wilkins
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Description for The Nature of Classification: Relationships and Kinds in the Natural Sciences
paperback. Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSAJ; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science.
Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
Number of Pages
197
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349345151
SKU
V9781349345151
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99-15
About J. Wilkins
John S. Wilkins is Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and Associate Fellow at the University of Sydney, Australia. He works on evolution and religion, the philosophy of taxonomy, and the history of biology. He has published on cognition, cultural evolution, the philosophy of science, and on science communication. Malte C. Ebach is Senior Lecturer in Biogeography at ... Read more
Reviews for The Nature of Classification: Relationships and Kinds in the Natural Sciences
“Wilkins and Ebach present an ambitious but well-motivated discussion for a theory-free classification which, if successful, would circumvent the problematic ladenness of observation. As such, The Nature of Classification succeeds in extending discussion of philosophy of classification beyond that of biological systematics and in forging a neutral terminology with which to do so.” (Catherine Kendig, History and Philosophy of the ... Read more