The poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy : a philosophical study of biological taxonomy / Marc Ereshefs...
The poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy : a philosophical study of biological taxonomy / Marc Ereshefs...
The poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy : a philosophical study of biological taxonomy / Marc Ereshefsky.
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N578.012/1
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English
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x, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. The Historical Turn: 1. The philosophy of classification 2. A primer of biological taxonomy 3. History and classification -- pt. II. The Multiplicity of Nature: 4. Species pluralism 5. How to be a discerning pluralist -- pt. III. Hierarchies and Nomenclature: 6. The evolution of the Linnae...
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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England
Date Published
2001.
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"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."--BOOK JACKET....
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The poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy : a philosophical study of biological taxonomy / Marc Ereshefsky.
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Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-311) and index.
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N578.012/1
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0521781701 (hardcover)
9780521781701 (hardcover)
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578.012
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