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Boëthius: The Nature of the Species in Logic Boëthius: The Nature of the Species in Logic
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Nominalism: Species are in the Understanding Nominalism: Species are in the Understanding
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The Herbals and the Bestiaries: Meaning and Moral Species The Herbals and the Bestiaries: Meaning and Moral Species
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Frederick II: The Heretic Falconer Frederick II: The Heretic Falconer
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Albertus Magnus on Beasts and Plants Albertus Magnus on Beasts and Plants
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Thomas: Species as Individuals Thomas: Species as Individuals
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the biological species concepts debates during the medieval period. The period was characterized by a revival of the universals debate and nominalist school. The nominalists rejected the view that universals are real things that exist apart from the substance of the things that are within them. William of Ockham, the most influential nominalist, claims that logical species are just a way to recollect similar individuals already encountered, and a general term cannot be abstracted from a single individual, but only a number of individuals encountered. The chapter also discusses the development of herbals and bestiaries, both of which were precursors to biological classification.
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