Introduction to the species problem.- A brief history of species concepts and the species problem.- The metaphysics, or ontology, of species: classes, natural kinds or invidivuals?-An annotated list of species concepts.- Species concepts and beyond – selected topics relating to the species problem.- Species delimitation: discrete names in a continuous world with fuzzy boundaries.- The practical relevance of species concepts and the species problem.- A brief summary of the book.- Glossary.- References.- Index.
Priv.-Doz. Dr. habil. Frank E. Zachos
Natural History Museum Vienna
Mammal Collection
Burgring 7
1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43-(0)1-52177-550
Fax +43-(0)1-52177-234
frank.zachos@nhm-wien.ac.at
“Species Concepts in Biology is an efficient and effective book
that neatly summarizes several centuries of progress on the species
problem. Impressively, it is also a good read.” (Bryan C. Carstens,
The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 93 (1), March, 2018)
“Zachos is primarily a biologist rather than a philosopher, and so
he has tried to write a book for biologists about a biological
topic but with a philosophical flavor. He has certainly succeeded
at this. … As biologists, we impose species boundaries and
phylogenetic trees onto this fuzziness, and then we write an
apparently endless series of books about it. Zachos’ book is one of
the better ones, especially as an introduction to the topic … .”
(David A. Morrison, Systematic Biology, February, 2017)
“The book … gives an excellent overview on the historical,
philosophical and practical aspects of what is usually called ‘the
species problem’. It is a book that I fully recommend for everyone
dealing with the species concept, as students, taxonomists or
philosophers. … the compact overview presented by Frank Zachos is
among the best compilations I read and I fully recommend it to all
those who want to learn about species and their own views on it.”
(Nikolaus U. Szucsich, Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in
Wien, Vol. 119, January, 2017)
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