Changing conceptions of species
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Bradley E. Wilson
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Article
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1996
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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Species are thought by many to be important units of evolution. In this paper, I argue against that view. My argument is based on an examination of the role of species in the synthetic theory of evolution. I argue that if one adopts a gradualist view of evolution, one cannot make sense of the claim