Poverty of the linnaean hierarchy, the: a philosophical study of biological taxonomy
Auteur :
Ereshefsky, Marc
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521781701
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
650 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy has been a hotly debated issue. Ereshefsky argues that biologists should abandon the Linnaean system and adopt an alternative that is in line with evolutionary theory. He then makes specific recommendations for a post-Linnaean method of classification.