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The Poverty of the Linnaean Hierarchy: A Philosophical Study of Biological Taxonomy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) by Marc Ereshefsky, Robert J. Richards is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
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The question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy is a hotly debated issue. Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus' system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions, and is thought to be unable to provide accurate biological classifications. Ereshefsky argues that biologists should abandon the Linnaean system and adopt an alternative that is more in line with evolutionary theory. He illustrates how the continue
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- Author
- Marc Ereshefsky, Robert J. Richards
- Publisher
- Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 2001.
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781107120402
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Philosophy, Mathematics
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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