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Generics and the metaphysics of kinds
Author(s) -
Liebesman David,
Sterken Rachel Katharine
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12754
Subject(s) - appeal , metaphysics , mainstream , semantics (computer science) , epistemology , philosophy , computer science , political science , programming language , law , theology
Recent years have seen renewed interest in the semantics of generics. And a relatively mainstream view in this work is that the semantics of generics must appeal to kinds. But what are kinds? Can we learn anything about their nature by looking at how semantic theories of generics appeal to them? In this article, we overview recent work on the semantics of generics and consider their consequences for our understanding of the metaphysics of kinds.