Eliminative pluralism

Philosophy of Science 59 (4):671-690 (1992)
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This paper takes up the cause of species pluralism. An argument for species pluralism is provided and standard monist objections to pluralism are answered. A new form of species pluralism is developed and shown to be an improvement over previous forms. This paper also offers a general foundation on which to base a pluralistic approach to biological classification

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Marc Ereshefsky
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