Generics and the metaphysics of kinds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4080062 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Liebesman (0000-0002-8879-7004, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Rachel Katharine Sterken (0000-0002-3597-998X, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12754 |
| OpenAlex | W3177223255 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
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
Appeal · Epistemology · Mainstream · Metaphysics · Political science · Programming language · Semantics (computer science · Computer Science · Law · Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
Reference and Existence
Semantics for Counting and Measuring
Adverbs of quantification
Number Marking and (in)Definiteness in Kind Terms
The Oxford Handbook of Reference
The Things We Mean
Reference to kinds and to other generic expressions in Spanish
Bare NPs
Generics
The meaning of generics
Reference to Kinds across Language
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |