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The poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy : a philosophical study of biological taxonomy /
"The question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy is a hotly debated issue. Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus's system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions and is thought to be unable to provid...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2001.
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy is a hotly debated issue. Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus's system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions and is thought to be unable to provide accurate biological classifications." "Marc Ereshefsky argues that biologists should abandon the Linnaean system and adopt an alternative that is more in line with evolutionary theory. He traces the evolution of the Linnaean hierarchy from its introduction to the present. Ereshefsky illustrates how the continued use of this system hampers our ability to classify the organic world, and then he goes on to make specific recommendations for a post-Linnaean method of classification." "Accessible to a wide range of readers by providing introductory chapters to the philosophy of classification and biological taxonomy, the book will interest both scholars and students of biology and the philosophy of science."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 316 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-311) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511013558 9780511013553 9780511498459 0511498454 9780511046056 0511046057 0521781701 9780521781701 |