Words, Species, and Kinds. (24th November 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Words, Species, and Kinds. (24th November 2021)
- Main Title:
- Words, Species, and Kinds
- Authors:
- Miller, J. T. M.
- Abstract:
- 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 dominant approach to other biological and psychological kinds.
- Is Part Of:
- Metaphysics. Volume 4:Number 1(2021)
- Journal:
- Metaphysics
- Issue:
- Volume 4:Number 1(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 4, Issue 1 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 4
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0004-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 18
- Page End:
- 31
- Publication Date:
- 2021-11-24
- Subjects:
- Words -- Homeostatic Property Clusters -- Essentialism -- Kinds -- Metaphysics of Language
110 - Journal URLs:
- https://metaphysicsjournal.com/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.5334/met.70 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2515-8279
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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