<description>&lt;p&gt;Continuing on &lt;em&gt;The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism&lt;/em&gt; (2002) with guest Chris Heath.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We get further into the text about metaphysical realism, criteria for a natural kind, properties vs. predicates, and much more.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Get more at &lt;a href= "https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/"&gt;partiallyexaminedlife.com&lt;/a&gt;. Visit &lt;a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;partiallyexaminedlife.com/support&lt;/a&gt; to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn about the new PEL book at &lt;a href= "https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/book/"&gt;partiallyexaminedlife.com/book&lt;/a&gt;. Make a note on your calendar to purchase it on Thursday, April 25.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey

Ep. 339: Brian Ellis on the Metaphysics of Science (Part Two)

APR 15, 202445 MIN
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 339: Brian Ellis on the Metaphysics of Science (Part Two)

APR 15, 202445 MIN

Description

Continuing on The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002) with guest Chris Heath.

We get further into the text about metaphysical realism, criteria for a natural kind, properties vs. predicates, and much more.

Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

Learn about the new PEL book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book. Make a note on your calendar to purchase it on Thursday, April 25.