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[from 'The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism' by Brian Ellis, in 26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 4. Source of Kinds ]

Full Idea

Natural kind structures go all the way down to the most basic levels of existence.

Gist of Idea

Natural kind structures go right down to the bottom level

Source

Brian Ellis (The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism [2009], 3)

Book Reference

Ellis,Brian: 'The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism' [Acument 2009], p.59


A Reaction

Even the bottom level? Is there anything to explain why the bottom level is a kind, given that all the higher kinds presumably have an explanation?