What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Do everyday intuitions that species are real stand up to philosophical and scientific scrutiny? Two r
Philosophical reflections on the environment began with early philosophers'invocation of a cosmology that mixed natural and supernatural phenomena. Today, the centralphilosophical problem posed by the
These fifteen original essays address the core semantic concepts of reference andreferring from both philosophical and linguistic perspectives. After an introductory essay thatcasts current trends in
Contemporary discussions of the success of science often invoke an ancient metaphorfrom Plato's Phaedrus: successful theories should "carve nature at its joints." But isnature really "jointed"? Are th
Contemporary discussions of the success of science often invoke an ancient metaphorfrom Plato's Phaedrus: successful theories should "carve nature at its joints." But isnature really "jointed"? Are th
