Putnam's Theory of Natural Kinds and Their Names is not the Same as Kripke's

Philosophers have been referring to the “Kripke–Putnam” theory of naturalkind terms for over 30 years. Although there is one common starting point, the two philosophers began with different motivations and presuppositions, and developed in different ways. Putnam’s publications on the topic evolved o...

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Main Author: Ian Hacking
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-06-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/14845/13562