Species Concepts in Biology: Historical Development, Theoretical Foundations and Practical RelevanceFrank E. Zachos offers a comprehensive review of one of today’s most important and contentious issues in biology: the species problem. After setting the stage with key background information on the topic, the book provides a brief history of species concepts from antiquity to the Modern Synthesis, followed by a discussion of the ontological status of species with a focus on the individuality thesis and potential means of reconciling it with other philosophical approaches. |
Contents
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A Brief History of Species Concepts and the Species Problem | 17 |
The Metaphysics or Ontology of Species Classes Natural Kinds or Individuals? | 45 |
An Annotated List of Species Concepts | 77 |
Species Concepts and Beyond Selected Topics Relating to the Species Problem | 97 |
Species Delimitation Discrete Names in a Continuous World with Fuzzy Boundaries | 143 |
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Species Concepts in Biology: Historical Development, Theoretical Foundations ... Frank E. Zachos No preview available - 2018 |
Species Concepts in Biology: Historical Development, Theoretical Foundations ... Frank E. Zachos No preview available - 2016 |