What Species Mean
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What Species Mean
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Author : Julia D. Sigwart
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-10-29
What Species Mean written by Julia D. Sigwart and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-29 with Nature categories.
Everyone uses species. All human cultures, whether using science or not, name species. Species are the basic units for science, from ecosystems to model organisms. Yet, there are communication gaps between the scientists who name species, called taxonomists or systematists, and those who use species names—everyone else. This book opens the "black box" of species names, to explain the tricks of the name-makers to the name-users. Species are real, and have macroevolutionary meaning, and it follows that systematists use a broadly macroevolution-oriented approach in describing diversity. But scientific names are used by all areas of science, including many fields such as ecology that focus on timescales more dominated by microevolutionary processes. This book explores why different groups of scientists understand and use the names given to species in very different ways, and the consequences for measuring and understanding biodiversity.
What Species Mean
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Author : Julia D. Sigwart
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-10-29
What Species Mean written by Julia D. Sigwart and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-29 with Nature categories.
Everyone uses species. All human cultures, whether using science or not, name species. Species are the basic units for science, from ecosystems to model organisms. Yet, there are communication gaps between the scientists who name species, called taxonomists or systematists, and those who use species names—everyone else. This book opens the "black box" of species names, to explain the tricks of the name-makers to the name-users. Species are real, and have macroevolutionary meaning, and it follows that systematists use a broadly macroevolution-oriented approach in describing diversity. But scientific names are used by all areas of science, including many fields such as ecology that focus on timescales more dominated by microevolutionary processes. This book explores why different groups of scientists understand and use the names given to species in very different ways, and the consequences for measuring and understanding biodiversity. Key selling features: Explains the modern, multi-disciplinary approach to studying species evolution and species discovery, and the role of species names in diverse fields throughout the life sciences Documents the importance and urgent need for high-quality taxonomic work to address today’s most pressing problems Summarises controversies in combining different—sometimes quite different—datasets used to estimate global biodiversity Focusses throughout on a central theme—the disconnect between the makers and the users of names—and seeks to create the rhetorical foundation needed to bridge this disconnect Anticipates the future of taxonomy and its role in studies of global biodiversity
The Species Problem
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The Species Problem written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Nature categories.
The general notion of species is one of the most fundamental in biology. But an idea of species is also one of the most persistent unresolved obsessions of biologists, philosophers and theoreticians. This new book investigates the multifaceted problem species as a "conceptual envelope" of that notion. Contemporary conceptualists and evolutionary epistemology allow for a fresh look by analyzing the framework of history viewed as changes ordered by changing philosophical-scientific contexts. In this analysis, the species problem is characterized in a pluralistic non-trivial manner, in contrast to a more monistic "accepted view." Key Features Provides new insights into the persistent species "problem." Focuses on conceptual history and identifies pivotal landmarks in the history of the concept of species. Argues for a scientific consistency of species pluralism. Discusses the "evolving species-hood" in the context of new essentialism. Related Titles * Wilkins, J. S, et al., eds. Species Problems and Beyond: Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice (ISBN 978-1-0322-2147-2) * Mishler, B. D. What, if anything, are species? (ISBN 978-1-4987-1454-9) * Wilkins, J. S. Species: The Evolution of the Idea, Second Edition (ISBN 978-1-1380-5574-2) * Sigwart, J. D. What Species Mean: A User's Guide to the Units of Biodiversity (ISBN 978-1-4987-9937-9)
Meanings As Species
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Author : Mark Richard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-18
Meanings As Species written by Mark Richard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-18 with Philosophy categories.
Mark Richard presents an original picture of meaning according to which a word's meaning is analogous to the biological lineages we call species. His primary thesis is that a word's meaning - in the sense of what one needs to track in order to be a competent speaker - is the collection of assumptions its users make in using it and expect their hearers to recognize as being made. Meaning is something that is spread across a population, inherited by each new generation of speakers from the last, and typically evolving in so far as what constitutes a meaning changes in virtue of the interactions of speakers with their (linguistic and social) environment. Meanings as Species develops and defends the analogy between the biological and the linguistic, and includes a discussion of the senses in which the processes of meaning change are and are not like evolution via natural selection. Richard argues that thinking of meanings as species supports Quine's insights about analyticity without rendering talk about meaning theoretically useless. He also discusses the relations between meaning as what the competent speaker knows about her language, meaning as the determinant of reference and truth conditions, and meaning qua what determines what sentence uses say. This book contains insightful discussions of a wide range of topics in the philosophy of language, including: relations between meaning and philosophical analysis, the project of 'conceptual engineering', the senses in which meaning is and is not compositional, the degree to which to which referential meaning is indeterminate, and what such indeterminacy might tells us about propositional attitudes like belief and assertion.
What Animals Mean In The Fiction Of Modernity
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Author : Philip Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-02-19
What Animals Mean In The Fiction Of Modernity written by Philip Armstrong and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-19 with Literary Criticism categories.
What Animals Mean in the Fiction of Modernity argues that nonhuman animals, and stories about them, have always been closely bound up with the conceptual and material work of modernity. In the first half of the book, Philip Armstrong examines the function of animals and animal representations in four classic narratives: Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver’s Travels, Frankenstein and Moby-Dick. He then goes on to explore how these stories have been re-worked, in ways that reflect shifting social and environmental forces, by later novelists, including H.G. Wells, Upton Sinclair, D.H. Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, Franz Kafka, Brigid Brophy, Bernard Malamud, Timothy Findley, Will Self, Margaret Atwood, Yann Martel and J.M. Coetzee. What Animals Mean in the Fiction of Modernity also introduces readers to new developments in the study of human-animal relations. It does so by attending both to the significance of animals to humans, and to animals’ own purposes or designs; to what animals mean to us, and to what they mean to do, and how they mean to live.
Best Work Of Charles Darwin The Origin Of Species Means Of Natural Selection And On The Origin Of Species Means Of Natural Selection
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Author : Charles Darwin
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 2024-07-16
Best Work Of Charles Darwin The Origin Of Species Means Of Natural Selection And On The Origin Of Species Means Of Natural Selection written by Charles Darwin and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-16 with Science categories.
Explore the Revolutionary Ideas of Charles Darwin with "The Origin of Species (Means of Natural Selection)" and "On the Origin of Species (Means of Natural Selection)" - A Landmark Duo of Evolutionary Theory Embark on a voyage of discovery with this groundbreaking 2 Ebook combo, featuring the seminal works of Charles Darwin that forever changed our understanding of the natural world. Book 1: The Origin of Species (Means of Natural Selection) by Charles Darwin: A Landmark Treatise on Evolutionary Biology. Journey back in time to the dawn of evolutionary theory as Darwin presents his groundbreaking ideas on the origin of species. In "The Origin of Species," Darwin meticulously lays out his theory of natural selection, revolutionizing our understanding of life on Earth. With its meticulous research and persuasive arguments, this seminal work remains one of the most influential scientific treatises ever written. Book 2: On the Origin of Species (Means of Natural Selection) by Charles Darwin: The Definitive Exploration of Evolutionary Principles. Delve into the intricacies of Darwin's evolutionary theory as he elucidates the mechanisms of natural selection and adaptation. In "On the Origin of Species," Darwin presents a compelling case for the gradual evolution of species over time, challenging prevailing notions of divine creation and laying the foundation for modern biology. With its blend of meticulous observation and bold hypothesis, this timeless work continues to shape our understanding of the natural world. Experience the Evolutionary Genius of Charles Darwin, Where Science and Discovery Collide to Illuminate the Wonders of Life on Earth. Join the Expedition through the Annals of Natural History and the Frontiers of Scientific Inquiry! As you immerse yourself in "The Origin of Species (Means of Natural Selection)" and "On the Origin of Species (Means of Natural Selection)," ponder this: What secrets lie hidden within the intricate tapestry of life, and what mysteries await those who dare to explore the depths of evolutionary theory? Let Darwin's pioneering insights inspire you to marvel at the wonders of the natural world and contemplate the endless possibilities of scientific discovery. Don't miss this Unforgettable 2 Ebook Combo - Your Journey into the Heart of Darwin's Theory Begins Now!
The Species Problem
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Author : Igor Pavlinov
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2013-02-06
The Species Problem written by Igor Pavlinov and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-06 with Science categories.
The book includes collection of theoretical papers dealing with the species problem, which is among most fundamental issues in biology. The principal topics are: consideration of the species problem from the standpoint of modern non-classical science paradigm, with emphasis on its conceptual status presuming its analysis within certain conceptual framework; evolutionary emergence of the species as discrete unit of certain level of generality; epistemological consideration of the species as a particular explanatory hypotheses, with respective revised concepts of biodiversity and conservation; considerations of evolutionary and phylogenomic species concepts as candidates for the universal one; re-appraisal of the biological species concept based on the "friend-foe" recognition system; species delimitation approach using multi-locus coalescent-based method; a re-consideration of the Darwin's species concept.
The Meaning And Measurement Of Species Diversity
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Author : Przemysław Trojan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Meaning And Measurement Of Species Diversity written by Przemysław Trojan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
The Species Problem
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Author : Igor Ya. Pavlinov
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2023-02-24
The Species Problem written by Igor Ya. Pavlinov and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-24 with Nature categories.
The general notion of species is one of the most fundamental in biology. But an idea of species is also one of the most persistent unresolved obsessions of biologists, philosophers and theoreticians. This new book investigates the multifaceted problem species as a "conceptual envelope" of that notion. Contemporary conceptualists and evolutionary epistemology allow for a fresh look by analyzing the framework of history viewed as changes ordered by changing philosophical-scientific contexts. In this analysis, the species problem is characterized in a pluralistic non-trivial manner, in contrast to a more monistic "accepted view." Key Features Provides new insights into the persistent species "problem." Focuses on conceptual history and identifies pivotal landmarks in the history of the concept of species. Argues for a scientific consistency of species pluralism. Discusses the "evolving species-hood" in the context of new essentialism. Related Titles • Wilkins, J. S, et al., eds. Species Problems and Beyond: Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice (ISBN 978-1-0322-2147-2) • Mishler, B. D. What, if anything, are species? (ISBN 978-1-4987-1454-9) • Wilkins, J. S. Species: The Evolution of the Idea, Second Edition (ISBN 978-1-1380-5574-2) • Sigwart, J. D. What Species Mean: A User's Guide to the Units of Biodiversity (ISBN 978-1-4987-9937-9)
Social Trust And The Management Of Threatened And Endangered Species
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Author : George Cvetkovich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Social Trust And The Management Of Threatened And Endangered Species written by George Cvetkovich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Conservation of natural resources categories.
Social trust, the willingness to rely on those with formal responsibility to develop policies and make decisions, facilitates effective management of environmental issues, including wildlife management. National polls suggest that the public trusts government agencies to solve environmental problems, yet such trust is low (or non-existent) in areas of controversy, such as the protection of threatened and endangered species. This study explored the role of social trust in understanding views of threatened and endangered species management in the National Forests of southern California. The 127 participants surveyed lived in or near a National Forest or were recreational and/or other users of the National Forest. The results suggest that trust in Forest Service management of wildlife relates to perceived similarity between individual values regarding species protection and Forest Service values. Participants who believe the Forest Service shares their values have a high trust; those who believe the Forest Service does not share their values have a low trust. The most trusting tend to believe that species protection should be the primary principle guiding forest management and that the Forest Service consistently operates according to these principles. Those low in trust believe forest management should be based on the fulfillment of human needs; they perceive that the Forest Service operates inconsistently according to their values. The study suggests that social trust is a significant predictor of approval of species management practices.