{"product_id":"biological-systematics-9780367671945","title":"Biological Systematics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume reviews the historical roots and theoretical foundations of biological systematics in an approachable text. The author outlines the structure and main tasks of systematics. Conceptual history is characterized as a succession of scientific revolutions. The philosophical foundations of systematic research are briefly reviewed as well as the structure and content of taxonomic theories. Most important research programs in systematics are outlined. The book includes analysis of the principal problematic issues as scientific puzzles in systematics. This volume is intended for professional taxonomists, biologists of various specialties, students, as well as all those interested in the history and theory of biology and natural sciences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiders the conceptual history of systematics as the framework of evolutionary epistemology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds a hierarchically organized quasi-axiomatic system of taxonomic theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cl\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. A brief outline of systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.1. What is the Natural System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2. What is biological systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2.1. The structure of systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2.2. What does systematics study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2.3. How does systematics study \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2.4. What does systematics study for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Conceptual history of systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.1. Some preliminary considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.1.1. How conceptual history can be\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewritten \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.1.2. History of systematics as an evolutionary process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.1.3. Major\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003esteps in the history of systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.2. Prehistory of systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.2.1. An initial step: Folk systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.2.2. Becoming aware of The Method \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.2.3. The Herbal Epoch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.3. The beginning of systematics: Scholastic revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.3.1. Major features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.3.2. Major stages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.4. Emergence of biological\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003esystematics: Anti-scholastic revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.4.1. Major non-scholastic\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.4.2. The natural systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.4.3. The origin of typology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.4.4. The \"taxonomic esotericism\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.5. A step forward: Evolutionary revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.5.1. First ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.5.2. First debates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.6. A step aside: Positivist revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.7. Homage to metaphysics: Post-positivist revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Some philosophical considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.1. Classical and non-classical science\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.2. Cognitive situation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.2.1. Cognitive triangle \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.2.2. Conceptual space\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.2.3. Conceptual\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003epyramid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.3. Some cognitive regulators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.3.1. Between \u003ci\u003eUmgebung \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUmwelts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.3.2. Between holism and reductionism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.3.3. Between realism and nominalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.3.4. Between monism and pluralism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.4. Knowledge as an information\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emodel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.5. The logical bases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.6. Argumentation schemes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.7. Methodologies and methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.7.1. Scientific status of methodologies and methods \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.7.2. Basic methods \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. An outline of taxonomic theory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.1. Taxonomic theory as a quasi-axiomatics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.1.1. General and particular taxonomic theories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.1.2. Basic quasi-axioms and principles \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.2. Defining basic notions: Two study cases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.2.1. Taxonomic reality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.2.2. Classification\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003esystem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Major\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eresearch programs in systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.1. The phenetic program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.2. The rational systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.2.1. The onto-rational program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.2.2. The episto-rational program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.3. The numerical program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.3.1. Major features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.3.2. Two basic versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.3.3. Basic controversies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.4. The typological\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eprogram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.4.1. Major features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.4.2. Contemporary developments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.5. The biomorphic program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.6. The biosystematic program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.7. The phylogenetic program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.7.1. Major features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.7.2. Evolutionary taxonomy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.7.3. Cladistic systematics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.8. The evolutionary ontogenetic program?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Taxonomic puzzles \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.1. Between natural and artificial classifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.2. Between taxon and character\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.3. Hierarchies: To rank or not to rank?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.4. Between similarity and kinship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.5. What is the (arche)type?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.6. Homology, an unresolved problem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.7. An undiscoverable essence of species?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/l\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018010526039,"sku":"9780367671945","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367671945.jpg?v=1750775349","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/biological-systematics-9780367671945","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}