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June 13, 2006
Changeable Natural Kinds
I've encountered an issue that I know very little about and was interested if anyone who might occasionally check this blog had an answer. Are there any views out there according to which there are natural kinds but something that is a member of a natural kind might cease to be a member of that natural kind and then be a member of a different one? I'm pretty sure Aristotle would never allow something like this, but I was wondering if any philosophers have defended such a view.
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Posted by Jeremy at June 13, 2006 1:58 PM