Darwin And The Nature Of Species (s U N Y Series In Philosophy And Biology)

Darwin and the Nature of Species David N. Stamos Darwin and the Nature of Species i SUNY series in Philosophy and Biology David Edward Shaner, editor Darwin and the Nature of Species David N. Stamos State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany ©2007 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Michael Haggett Marketing by Susan M. Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stamos, David N., 1957Darwin and the nature of species / David N. Stamos. p. cm. – (SUNY series in philosophy and biology) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6937-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-7914-6937-9 (hardcover : alk. paper ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6938-5 (pbk. : alk paper) ISBN-10: 0-7914-6938-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Species–Philosophy. 2. Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. I. Title. II. Series. QH83.S748 2007 578'.012–dc22 2005036225 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In memory of my mentor and friend the late Robert H. Haynes, who enjoyed to the last what he called “the opiate of Darwinism.” This page intentionally left blank. Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments