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Pluralism is the Answer! What is the Question?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Nathan, Marco J. |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | This essay provides a critical assessment of species pluralism, a popular strategy to explain the discordance characterizing contemporary systematics. Specifically, my aim is to present and scrutinize species pluralism, and to discuss whether it provides a fruitful concept in biology. The article begins by distinguishing two independent theses, often associated with pluralism: ‘heterogeneity’ and ‘theory dependence.’ Next, it examines how these theses have been developed in the scientific and philosophical literature. I conclude by suggesting that the overarching expression ‘species pluralism’ be dropped in favor of more perspicuous labels. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.3998/ptpbio.16039257.0011.015 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.du.edu/ahss/philosophy/media/documents/mnathan/nathanpluralismisthequestion.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.3998/ptpbio.16039257.0011.015 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |