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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Frank E. ZachosPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 4.734kg ISBN: 9783319449647ISBN 10: 3319449648 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 13 October 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the species problem.- A brief history of species concepts and the species problem.- The metaphysics, or ontology, of species: classes, natural kinds or invidivuals?-An annotated list of species concepts.- Species concepts and beyond – selected topics relating to the species problem.- Species delimitation: discrete names in a continuous world with fuzzy boundaries.- The practical relevance of species concepts and the species problem.- A brief summary of the book.- Glossary.- References.- Index.ReviewsZachos is primarily a biologist rather than a philosopher, and so he has tried to write a book for biologists about a biological topic but with a philosophical flavor. He has certainly succeeded at this. ... As biologists, we impose species boundaries and phylogenetic trees onto this fuzziness, and then we write an apparently endless series of books about it. Zachos' book is one of the better ones, especially as an introduction to the topic ... . (David A. Morrison, Systematic Biology, February, 2017) The book ... gives an excellent overview on the historical, philosophical and practical aspects of what is usually called 'the species problem'. It is a book that I fully recommend for everyone dealing with the species concept, as students, taxonomists or philosophers. ... the compact overview presented by Frank Zachos is among the best compilations I read and I fully recommend it to all those who want to learn about species and their own views on it. (Nikolaus U. Szucsich, Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Vol. 119, January, 2017) The book ... gives an excellent overview on the historical, philosophical and practical aspects of what is usually called 'the species problem'. It is a book that I fully recommend for everyone dealing with the species concept, as students, taxonomists or philosophers. ... the compact overview presented by Frank Zachos is among the best compilations I read and I fully recommend it to all those who want to learn about species and their own views on it. (Nikolaus U. Szucsich, Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Vol. 119, January, 2017) Species Concepts in Biology is an efficient and effective book that neatly summarizes several centuries of progress on the species problem. Impressively, it is also a good read. (Bryan C. Carstens, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 93 (1), March, 2018) Zachos is primarily a biologist rather than a philosopher, and so he has tried to write a book for biologists about a biological topic but with a philosophical flavor. He has certainly succeeded at this. ... As biologists, we impose species boundaries and phylogenetic trees onto this fuzziness, and then we write an apparently endless series of books about it. Zachos' book is one of the better ones, especially as an introduction to the topic ... . (David A. Morrison, Systematic Biology, February, 2017) The book ... gives an excellent overview on the historical, philosophical and practical aspects of what is usually called 'the species problem'. It is a book that I fully recommend for everyone dealing with the species concept, as students, taxonomists or philosophers. ... the compact overview presented by Frank Zachos is among the best compilations I read and I fully recommend it to all those who want to learn about species and their own views on it. (Nikolaus U. Szucsich, Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Vol. 119, January, 2017) Author InformationPriv.-Doz. Dr. habil. Frank E. Zachos Natural History Museum Vienna Mammal Collection Burgring 7 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel. +43-(0)1-52177-550 Fax +43-(0)1-52177-234 frank.zachos@nhm-wien.ac.at Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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