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[from 'Causal Powers' by Harré,R./Madden,E.H., in 26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 6. Necessity of Kinds ]

Full Idea

Natural necessity involves the concept of generative mechanisms and powerful particulars, and these in turn can be the basis of a useful notion of a natural kind.

Gist of Idea

We can base the idea of a natural kind on the mechanisms that produce natural necessity

Source

Harré,R./Madden,E.H. (Causal Powers [1975], 7.V)

Book Reference

Harré,R/Madden,E.H.: 'Causal Powers: A Theory of Natural Necessity' [Blackwell 1975], p.134


A Reaction

Not sure about that. Say gold and silver are two kinds that lead to two outcomes. Each is a natural necessity. How do you distinguish them? Only by one being the gold-necessity and the other the silver-necessity. Circular?