Re: Species concepts

From: John Wilkins (j.wilkins1@uq.edu.au)
Date: Thu 12 May 2005 - 00:49:47 GMT

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    Oh, God, no. Mayr is [was] an active and partisan proponent of one view to the exclusion of all others. He misrepresented any view he didn't like, and wrote a totally whig history that is, not to put too fine a point on it, wrong (I know - I'm finalizing my history of species concepts book right now).

    The Mayden paper is much better.

    On 12/05/2005, at 12:36 AM, REILING Kevin wrote:

    > Hi, you'll never get a consensus but as a starting point for your
    > thoughts you may try
    > http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser/evolution/history/mayr.shtml
    >
    > Dr Kevin Reiling
    > Applied Sciences
    > Faculty of Health and Sciences
    > Staffordshire University
    > ST4 2DE
    >
    > 01782 294746
    >
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk] On
    > Behalf
    > Of Kate Distin
    > Sent: 11 May 2005 14:27
    > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Subject: Species concepts
    >
    >
    > An appeal for advice, please: I'm wanting to learn more about species
    > concepts and don't know where to start. I've found reference to a
    > book
    > called "species concepts and phylogenetic theory: a debate" edited by
    > Wheeler & Meier. Would that be a good place to start or could someone
    > suggest something better, either online or in a book?
    >
    > Thank you!
    >
    > Kate
    >
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    University of Queensland - Blog: evolvethought.blogspot.com
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