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The Species Problem - A Philosophical Analysis (Paperback)
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The Species Problem - A Philosophical Analysis (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
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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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