The species problem has triggered the publication of an almost infinite number of theoretical
and practical studies, including quite a number of books. I should, therefore, perhaps briefly …

How many species of life are there on Earth? This is a question that we want to know but
cannot yet answer. Some scholars speculate that the number of species may reach 2.2 …

Aim and scope The argument of this book is simple. Christian theology–among many other
schools of thought and often in dependence on them–has come to rely on ill-considered …

To unravel the complex shared history of the Earth and its life forms, biogeographers
analyze patterns of biodiversity, species distribution, and geological history. So far, the field …

Climate change is a complex phenomenon that is enacted by multiple methodologies from
various disciplines. No single method by itself can “see” or reveal climate change in its …

Evolutionary Community Ecology develops a unified framework for understanding the
structure of ecological communities and the dynamics of natural selection that shape the …

Page 1 New Directions in the Philosophy of Science ARE SPECIES REAL? AN ESSAY ON THE
METAPHYSICS OF SPECIES Matthew H. Slater ロ Page 2 New Directions in the Philosophy of …

In this chapter we introduce the notion of a natural classification and the role classification
plays in sciences. We consider the difference between taxonomy and systematics, and …

Solanum section Petota has been the subject of intensive taxonomic work since the
description of the cultivated potato in 1753. In total, there are 494 epithets for wild taxa and …

It is a popularly held view that Darwin was the first author to draw a phylogenetic tree
diagram. However, as is the case with most popular beliefs, this one also does not hold true …