title: Why don't concepts constitute a natural kind?
abstract: Machery argues that concepts do not constitute a natural kind. We argue that this is a mistake. When appropriately construed, his discussion in fact bolsters the claim that concepts are a natural kind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1365, USA. samuels.58@osu.edu
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samuels
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D011582:Psychological Theory