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Ideas for 'The Fixation of Belief', 'Commentary on 'Posterior Analytics' and 'Explanation and Reference'

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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 2. Defining Kinds

6939	What is true of one piece of copper is true of another (unlike brass) [Peirce]

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]