REN R205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Victor Ernest Shelford, Marine Biology, Arthur Tansley
6 Apr 2016
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Aristotle: 2300 years ago in ancient greece. But he was widely considered in fallible for almost 2000 years! Philosophers not interested in data/evidence ( philosopher thinks: aristotle was philosopher, mathematician, scientist all in one. Natural history and antiquities of selborne (1789, england) An idyllic (portrays idea of utopian world), contemplative view of the natural world. Book became a model for much of nature writing forever after. Carl von linne and systema naturae, 10th edition, 1758. Lived in sweden, famous biologist & botanist. The phrase the oeconomy of nature coined earlier by another man. Influenced by the bible, the platonic principle of plenitude, and the scala. Linnaeus was a very important professor in his day! Plenitude : meaning full, just the right number of animals, plants, all was part of plan of creator. Scala naturae: rank all living creatures- lowest (wormy, plants), humans/mammals high up (great chain of being or life), ladder.
