Protein Classification and Natural Kinds

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dc.contributor.authorTolbert, Alexanderen
dc.contributor.committeechairJantzen, Benjamin C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPatton, Lydia K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberTrogdon, Kelly Griffithen
dc.contributor.committeememberKovaka, Karenen
dc.contributor.departmentPhilosophyen
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-09T08:00:38Zen
dc.date.available2019-07-09T08:00:38Zen
dc.date.issued2019-07-08en
dc.description.abstractThis project surveys biochemical practice and sets the record straight regarding which parts of protein classification are pluralist. Assuming an approach that attempts to draw metaphysical conclusions by analyzing how multifaceted practices of science work, I tie the results of my survey of protein classification practices to the debate over natural kinds. I address which classificatory practice is likely to pick out a natural kind. I defend the thesis that dynamics is a fundamental description of proteins as kinds. This view is widely held in biochemistry but is absent from philosophical literature on biochemical kinds.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis project surveys biochemical practice and sets the record straight regarding which parts of protein classification are pluralist. Assuming an approach that attempts to draw metaphysical conclusions by analyzing how multifaceted practices of science work, I tie the results of my survey of protein classification practices to the debate over natural kinds. I address which classificatory practice is likely to pick out a natural kind. I defend the thesis that dynamics is a fundamental description of proteins as kinds. This view is widely held in biochemistry but is absent from philosophical literature on biochemical kinds.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:19981en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/91376en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectnatural kindsen
dc.titleProtein Classification and Natural Kindsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePhilosophyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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