Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

Metaphysics and the Origin of Species
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 394
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ISBN-10 : 0791434672
ISBN-13 : 9780791434673
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Download or read book Metaphysics and the Origin of Species written by Michael T. Ghiselin and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In explaining his individuality thesis, Michael T. Ghiselin provides extended discussions of such philosophical topics as definition, the reality of various kinds of groups, and how we classify traits and processes. He develops and applies the implications for general biology and other sciences and makes the case that a better understanding of species and of classification in general puts biologists and paleontologists in a much better position to understand nature in general, and such processes as extinction in particular.


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