Species - 9780520260856
Un libro in lingua di Wilkins John S. edito da Univ of California Pr, 2009
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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
- Sottotitolo: A History of the Idea
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Wilkins John S.
- Editore: Univ of California Pr
- Collana: (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 08 Gennaio '09
- Genere: SCIENCE
- Argomenti : Species History Species Philosophy
- Pagine: 303
- Dimensioni mm: 247 x 165 x 25
- ISBN-10: 0520260856
- EAN-13: 9780520260856