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Kant and the Platypus

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How we know that a cat is a cat is a nice philosophical poser, and has been since the time of Plato. Why we should all agree on calling the animal a cat is equally interesting, yet it throws up the problem that lies at the heart of all modern philosophy:

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Kant and the Platypus, Alastair McEwen, Umberto Eco

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English
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Paperback
Pages
480
ISBN10
009927695X
ISBN13
9780099276951
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How we know that a cat is a cat is a nice philosophical poser, and has been since the time of Plato. Why we should all agree on calling the animal a cat is equally interesting, yet it throws up the problem that lies at the heart of all modern philosophy: