Words, Species, and Kinds
It has been widely argued that words are analogous to species such that words, like species, are natural kinds. In this paper, I consider the metaphysics of word-kinds. After arguing against an essentialist approach, I argue that word-kinds are homeostatic property clusters, in line with the dominan...
Main Author: | J. T. M. Miller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-11-01
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Series: | Metaphysics |
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Online Access: | https://www.metaphysicsjournal.com/articles/70 |
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