What is a natural kind, and do biological taxa qualify? -- Natural kinds, rigidity, and essence -- Biological kind term reference and the discovery of essence -- Chemical kind term reference and the discovery of essence -- Linguistic change and incommensurability -- Meaning change, theory change, and analyticity
Summary
"This book will appeal to students and professionals in the philosophy of science, the philosophy of biology, and the philosophy of language."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-214) and index
