Metaphysics and the Origin of Species
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Author | : Michael T. Ghiselin |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0791434672 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780791434673 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Metaphysics and the Origin of Species by : Michael T. Ghiselin
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.