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The Species Problem: A Philosophical Analysis: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology

Autor Richard A. Richards
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 iul 2015
There is long-standing disagreement among systematists about how to divide biodiversity into species. Over twenty different species concepts are used to group organisms, according to criteria as diverse as morphological or molecular similarity, interbreeding and genealogical relationships. This, combined with the implications of evolutionary biology, raises the worry that either there is no single kind of species, or that species are not real. This book surveys the history of thinking about species from Aristotle to modern systematics in order to understand the origin of the problem, and advocates a solution based on the idea of the division of conceptual labor, whereby species concepts function in different ways - theoretically and operationally. It also considers related topics such as individuality and the metaphysics of evolution, and how scientific terms get their meaning. This important addition to the current debate will be essential for philosophers and historians of science, and for biologists.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107541078
ISBN-10: 1107541077
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. The species problem; 2. The transformation of Aristotle; 3. Linnaeus and the naturalists; 4. Darwin and the proliferation of species concepts; 5. The division of conceptual labor solution; 6. Species and the metaphysics of evolution; 7. Meaning, reference and conceptual change; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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'… an entertaining read and well organized … a launching off point for a new direction in studying the species problem.' Metascience

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Richards surveys the history of thinking about species to understand the origin of the problem, and provides an innovative solution.