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Ideas for 'Metaphysics', 'Begriffsschrift' and 'Explanation and Reference'

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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 1. Natural Kinds

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Unusual kinds like mule are just a combination of two kinds [Aristotle]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

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Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam]

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Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P]