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The Nature of Classification - by J Wilkins & M Ebach (Hardcover)

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  • Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science.
  • About the Author: John S. Wilkins is Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and Associate Fellow at the University of Sydney, Australia.
  • 197 Pages
  • Philosophy, General

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Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science.



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"Wilkins and Ebach present an ambitious but well-motivated discussion for a theory-free classification which, if successful, would circumvent the problematic ladenness of observation. As such, The Nature of Classification succeeds in extending discussion of philosophy of classification beyond that of biological systematics and in forging a neutral terminology with which to do so." (Catherine Kendig, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, Vol. 37, August, 2015)




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John S. Wilkins is Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and Associate Fellow at the University of Sydney, Australia. He works on evolution and religion, the philosophy of taxonomy, and the history of biology. He has published on cognition, cultural evolution, the philosophy of science, and on science communication.

Malte C. Ebach is Senior Lecturer in Biogeography at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and has published on systematic and biogeographical theory and methods. He is an editor for the Journal of Biogeography, Zootaxa and Editor-in-Chief of the Species and Systematics book series.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 197
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Hardcover
Author: J Wilkins & M Ebach
Language: English
Street Date: November 27, 2013
TCIN: 1006743424
UPC: 9780230347922
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-4043
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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