Species: A History of the Idea Volume 1

by John S. Wilkins

Book Overview

The complex idea of "species" has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work takes a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. John S. Wilkins explores the essentialist view, a staple of logic from Plato and Aristotle through the Middle Ages to fairly recent times, and considers the idea of species in natural history--a concept often connected to reproduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520271394
• ISBN13: 9780520271395
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.7"