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This paper argues for the existence of biological kinds and laws. After a general discussion of biological laws (Sect. 17.1), I shall outline a conservative reductionist approach towards biological property types (Sect. 17.2). Within this theoretical framework, it seems plausible to argue for biological laws (to a degree) and genuine biological natural kinds (Sect. 17.3).
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Sachse, C. (2012). Biological Laws and Kinds Within a Conservative Reductionist Framework. In: Dieks, D., Gonzalez, W., Hartmann, S., Stöltzner, M., Weber, M. (eds) Probabilities, Laws, and Structures. The Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3030-4_17
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