Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism

Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 347
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ISBN-10 : 9781402062049
ISBN-13 : 1402062044
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Book Synopsis Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism by : Nino B. Cocchiarella

Download or read book Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism written by Nino B. Cocchiarella and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theories about the ontological structure of the world have generally been described in informal, intuitive terms. This book offers an account of the general features and methodology of formal ontology. The book defends conceptual realism as the best system to adopt based on a logic of natural kinds. By formally reconstructing an intuitive, informal ontological scheme as a formal ontology we can better determine the consistency and adequacy of that scheme.


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