Shech, Elay (2024) The Mitonuclear Compatibility Species Concept, Intrinsic Essentialism, and Natural Kinds. [Preprint]

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This essay introduces, develops, and appraises the mitonuclear compatibility species concept (MCSC), identifying advantages and limitations with respect to alternative species concepts. While the consensus amongst most philosophers of biology is that (kind) essentialism about species is mistaken, and that species at most have relational essences, we appeal to the MCSC to defend a thoroughgoing intrinsic essentialism. Namely, the doctrine that species have fully intrinsic essences and, thus, are natural kinds (of sorts), while allowing that species aren’t categorically distinct.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Shech, Elay eshech@gmail.com
Keywords:	Species; Species Concepts; Essentialism; Natural Kinds
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Natural Kinds
Depositing User:	Dr. Elay Shech
Date Deposited:	05 May 2024 08:37
Last Modified:	05 May 2024 08:37
Item ID:	23364
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Natural Kinds
Date:	3 May 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23364

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