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200 14$aThe poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy $ea philosophical study of biological taxonomy /$fMarc Ereshefsky$b[electronic resource]
210  1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2001.
215   $a1 online resource (x, 316 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
225 1 $aCambridge studies in philosophy and biology
300   $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 300-311) and index.
327   $gPart I:$tThe historical turn$tThe philosophy of classification --$tA primer of biological taxonomy --$tHistory and classification --$gPart II:$tThe multiplicity of nature --$tSpecies pluralism --$tHow to be a discerning pluralist --$gPart III:$tHierarchies and nomenclature --$tThe evolution of the Linnaean hierarchy --$tPost-Linnaean taxonomy --$tThe future of biological nomenclature.
330   $aThe question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy has been 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 Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus's system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions, and is thought to be unable to provide accurate biological classifications.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. He illustrates how the continued use of this system hampers our ability to classify the organic world, and then 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 the taxonomy of biology, the book will interest both scholars and students of biology and the philosophy of science.
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