Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science
Naming Nature explores the tension between intuitive ways of recognizing life and the formal systems of science. Carol Kaesuk Yoon considers how people classify, describe, and make sense of the natural world, offering a thoughtful examination of the ideas and instincts behind the names we give to nature.
About This Book
Carol Kaesuk Yoon explores the human impulse to name and organize the living world.
The book considers the relationship between instinctive understanding and scientific classification.
It offers a thoughtful look at how language and categories shape perceptions of nature.
Readers interested in biology, science, and the philosophy of knowledge will find a compelling subject for reflection.
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