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'Parmenides', 'Philosophy of Science' and 'Explanation and Reference'
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 1. Natural Kinds
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Natural kinds are those that we use in induction [Bird]
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Rubies and sapphires are both corundum, with traces of metals varying their colours [Bird]
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Tin is not one natural kind, but appears to be 21, depending on isotope [Bird]
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Membership of a purely random collection cannot be used as an explanation [Bird]
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Natural kinds may overlap, or be sub-kinds of one another [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 2. Defining Kinds
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If F is a universal appearing in a natural law, then Fs form a natural kind [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 3. Knowing Kinds
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In the Kripke-Putnam view only nuclear physicists can know natural kinds [Bird]
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Darwinism suggests that we should have a native ability to detect natural kinds [Bird]
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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]
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Nominal essence of a natural kind is the features that make it fit its name [Bird]
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Jadeite and nephrite are superficially identical, but have different composition [Bird]
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Reference to scientific terms is by explanatory role, not by descriptions [Bird]
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