The classification of disciplines in biology: A plea for pluralism

✍ Scribed by W. J. Steen

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1980
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 310 KB
• Volume: 29
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0001-5342
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00046374

✦ Synopsis

Pluralism is a sound strategy in classifying disciplines of biology. The relevance of a particular classification depends on various methodological issues, on the way in which the scientist's problems are specified, and on factual matters.