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| Species: In biology, a species is a fundamental unit of classification. It groups together organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring, sharing common characteristics and occupying a specific ecological niche. See also Niches, Evolution, Genes, Natural Kinds._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Michael T. Ghiselin on Species - Dictionary of Arguments
Simons I 332 Species/Biology/Ghiselin/Simons: (M. T. Ghiselin 1974)(1) Thesis: Species are not so much classes of individuals as individuals of which organisms are parts (rather than elements). SimonsVsGhiselin/Simons:we take species as wholes and do not want to know if they are individuals. >Wholes, >Natural Kinds, >Classes, >Individuals, >Individuation, >P. Simons, >Mereology. 1. M. T. Ghiselin (1974). A Radical Solution to the Species Problem._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Ghis Michael T. Ghiselin Metaphysics and the Origin of Species New York 1997 Simons I P. Simons Parts. A Study in Ontology Oxford New York 1987 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-28