Aristotle's ladder, Darwin's tree : the evolution of visual metaphors for biological order /

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"Leading paleontologist David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on human beings' perception of their place in nature. Specifically, Archibald focuses on ladders and trees, and the first appeara...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Archibald, J. David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2014]
Temas:
Biology > Philosophy.
Human evolution > Philosophy.
Imagery (Psychology)
Metaphor.
Imagery, Psychotherapy.
Metaphor
Biologie > Philosophie.
Êtres humains > Évolution > Philosophie.
Imagerie (Psychologie)
Métaphore.
imagery.
metaphor.
NATURE > Reference.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > General.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biological Diversity.
Biology > Philosophy
Human evolution > Philosophy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Blaming Aristotle
  • The roots of the tree of life
  • Competing visual metaphors
  • Deciphering Darwin's trees
  • The gilded age of evolutionary trees
  • The waning and waxing of Darwinian trees
  • Revolutions in tree building
  • The paragon of animals.

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