{"product_id":"species-problems-and-beyond-john-s-wilkins-9781032221472","title":"Species Problems and Beyond: Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpecies Problems and Beyond offers a collection of up-to-date essays discussing from an interdisciplinary perspective the many ramifications of the 'Species Problem.' The authors represent experts in the philosophy of biology, in species-level evolutionary investigations, and in biodiversity studies and conservation. Some of the topics addressed concern the context sensitivity of the term 'species'; species as individuals, processes, natural kinds, or as 'operative concepts'; species delimitation in the age of Big (genomic) Data; and taxonomic inflation and its consequences for conservation strategies. The carefully edited volume will be an invaluable resource for philosophers of biology and evolutionary biologists alike. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Olivier Rieppel, Rowe Family Curator of Evolutionary Biology, Negaunee Integrative Research Center, Field Museum, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies, or 'the Species Problem', is a topic in science, in the philosophy of science, and in general philosophy. In fact, it encompasses many aspects of the same problem, and these are dealt with in this volume. Species are often thought of as fundamental units of biological matter to be used in ecology, conservation, classification, and biodiversity. The chapters in this book present opposing views on the current philosophical and conceptual issues of the Species Problem in biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into four sections, \u003cb\u003eConcepts and Theories\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePractice and Methods\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRanks and Trees and Names\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eMetaphysics and Epistemologies\u003c\/b\u003e, the book is authored by biologists, philosophers, and historians, many leaders in their fields. Topics include ontology of species, definitions of both species category and units, species rank, speciation issues, nomenclature, ecology, and species conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecies Problems and Beyond aims to clarify the contemporary issues of the Species Problem. It is ideal for use in upper-level seminars and courses in Evolutionary Biology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Biology, Systematics and Taxonomy, and Phylogenetics\/Cladistics, and for any scholar in these fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John S. Wilkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103222147X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032221472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.79d","brand":"John S. Wilkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078130823423,"sku":"9781032221472","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0449ec7c-10c0-43df-8290-c4f1fcbba8b9.jpg?v=1685473714","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/species-problems-and-beyond-john-s-wilkins-9781032221472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}