The Resource Species : a history of the idea, John S. Wilkins
Species : a history of the idea, John S. Wilkins
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The item Species : a history of the idea, John S. Wilkins represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Species : a history of the idea, John S. Wilkins represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The complex idea of "species" has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work takes a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. John S. Wilkins explores the essentialist view, a staple of logic from Plato and Aristotle through the Middle Ages to fairly recent times, and considers the idea of species in natural history-a concept often connected to reproduction. Tracing "generative conceptions" of species back through Darwin to Epicurus, Wilkins provides a new perspective on the relationship between
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages)
- Contents
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- Prologue
- The classical era: science by division
- The medieval bridge
- Species and the birth of modern science
- The early nineteenth century: a period of change
- Darwin and the Darwinians
- The species problem arises
- The synthesis and species
- Modern debates
- Reproductive isolation concepts
- Evolutionary species concepts
- Phylogenetic species concepts
- Other species concepts
- Historical summary and conclusions
- Isbn
- 9780520945074
- Label
- Species : a history of the idea
- Title
- Species
- Title remainder
- a history of the idea
- Statement of responsibility
- John S. Wilkins
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The complex idea of "species" has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work takes a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. John S. Wilkins explores the essentialist view, a staple of logic from Plato and Aristotle through the Middle Ages to fairly recent times, and considers the idea of species in natural history-a concept often connected to reproduction. Tracing "generative conceptions" of species back through Darwin to Epicurus, Wilkins provides a new perspective on the relationship between
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1955-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wilkins, John S.
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Species and systematics
- Series volume
- v. 1
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Species
- Species
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- Species
- Species
- Label
- Species : a history of the idea, John S. Wilkins
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- The classical era: science by division -- The medieval bridge -- Species and the birth of modern science -- The early nineteenth century: a period of change -- Darwin and the Darwinians -- The species problem arises -- The synthesis and species -- Modern debates -- Reproductive isolation concepts -- Evolutionary species concepts -- Phylogenetic species concepts -- Other species concepts -- Historical summary and conclusions
- Control code
- ocn592756172
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520945074
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 236003
- 22573/cttt29cm
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)592756172
- Label
- Species : a history of the idea, John S. Wilkins
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- The classical era: science by division -- The medieval bridge -- Species and the birth of modern science -- The early nineteenth century: a period of change -- Darwin and the Darwinians -- The species problem arises -- The synthesis and species -- Modern debates -- Reproductive isolation concepts -- Evolutionary species concepts -- Phylogenetic species concepts -- Other species concepts -- Historical summary and conclusions
- Control code
- ocn592756172
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520945074
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 236003
- 22573/cttt29cm
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)592756172
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