Download or read book Classifying Reality written by David S. Oderberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases. Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the classification and structure of the natural world An essential commentary on issues at the heart of the contemporary debate between philosophy and science Interweaves discussion of overarching themes with detailed material on applied ontology