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Species - 9780520271395
Un libro in lingua di John S Wilkins edito da UNIVERSITY PRESSES, 2011
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The complex idea of "species" has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work takes a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. John S. Wilkins explores the essentialist view, a staple of logic from Plato and Aristotle through the Middle Ages to fairly recent times, and considers the idea of species in natural history--a concept often connected to reproduction. Tracing "generative conceptions" of species back through Darwin to Epicurus, Wilkins provides a new perspective on the relationship between philosophical and biological approaches to this concept. He also reviews the array of current definitions. Species is a benchmark exploration and clarification of a concept fundamental to the past, present, and future of the natural sciences.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Species
- Lingua: English
- Autore: John S Wilkins
- Editore: UNIVERSITY PRESSES
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Novembre '11
- Genere: Lingua Inglese
- ISBN-10: 0520271394
- EAN-13: 9780520271395