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Re: Species? was Re: Don't Constrain my Laws, Danny!
Danny Yee (danny@STAFF.CS.SU.OZ.AU)
Thu, 5 Oct 1995 14:13:21 +1000
Once again, I am forwarding mail on behalf of Cameron Laird, who is having
trouble posting to the list.
Danny.
Danny, please forward what follows to ANTHRO-L
on my behalf:
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From <@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU:owner-anthro-l@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU> Fri Sep 15 00:09:17 1995
It's been several weeks, but there was enough vitality
in the discussion of evolutionary concepts and their
application in anthropology that I want to offer one
pointer.
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From: Danny Yee <danny@STAFF.CS.SU.OZ.AU>
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"genealogy" was a bad word to use; it actually suggests an evolutionary
species approach. The BSC (biological species concept) stresses
reproductive isolation more. The following quote may be helpful.
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[lots of good descriptions
of "species", evolution in
anthropologic context, ...]
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Along with the apt analyses and references that Danny
and others have circulated, I recommend <URL:http://
www.wehi.edu.au/~wilkins/MA/Thesis.html>, John Wilkin's
Master's-level thesis on "Evolutionary models of sci-
entific theory change". Before getting down to its
nominal subject, it does a lot of work constructing a
sound historical and philosophical perspective on
evolution.
Cameron Laird http://starbase.neosoft.com/~claird/home.html
claird@NeoSoft.com +1 713 267 7966
+1 713 996 8546 FAX
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