{"product_id":"transformed-cladistics-taxonomy-and-evolution-paperback-9780521055130","title":"Transformed Cladistics, Taxonomy and Evolution (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521055130","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTransformed Cladistics, Taxonomy and Evolution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the relationship between classification and evolutionary theory, with reference to the competing schools of taxonomic thinking.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eN. R. Scott-Ram (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521055130, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 January 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.391 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...the present book is by far the most rigorous available, and its criticisms are much more pointed and direct.  In particular, the critique of transformed cladism goes well beyond the usual rather bland remarks...\"   Geological Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book examines the relationship between classification and evolutionary theory, with reference to the competing schools of taxonomic thinking. Emphasis is placed on one of these schools, the transformed cladists, who have attempted to reject all evolutionary thinking in classification and to cast doubt on evolution in general. The author examines the limits to this line of thought from a philosophical and methodological perspective rather than from a biological viewpoint. He concludes that transformed cladistics does not achieve what it claims and that it either implicity assumes a Platonic World View, or is unintelligible without taking into account evolutionary processes - the very processes it claims to reject. Through this analysis the author attempts to formulate criteria, of an objective and consistent nature, that can be used to judge competing methodologies and theories without resorting to any particular theoretical standpoint for justification. Philosophers of science, zoologists interested in taxonomy and evolutionary biologists will find this a compelling study of an area of biological thought that has been attracting a great deal of attention.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Issues Pertaining to the Philosophy of Science: 1. Theoretical and descriptive attitudes in taxonomy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Status of Theoretical Classifications: 2. Evolutionary systematics and theoretical information\u003cbr\u003e 3. Phylogenetic cladistics and theoretical information\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Status of Descriptive Classifications: 4. Phenetics and the descriptive attitude\u003cbr\u003e 5. Transformed cladistics and the methodological turn\u003cbr\u003e 6. Transformed cladistics and evolution\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Evolution [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Evolution%20%5BPSAJ%5D%22\"\u003ePSAJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Taxonomy \u0026amp; systematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Taxonomy \u0026amp; systematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Taxonomy%20\u0026amp;%20systematics%20%5BPSAB%5D%22\"\u003ePSAB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006291398936,"sku":"9780521055130","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521055130i_f363e52a-1406-4bdf-bbdd-8fe4a6bd9e99.jpg?v=1694968785","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transformed-cladistics-taxonomy-and-evolution-paperback-9780521055130","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}