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The roles, reasons and restrictions of science blogs.
- J. Wilkins
- EducationTrends in ecology & evolution
- 1 August 2008
Self-mutilation in female remanded prisoners: ii. a cluster analytic approach towards identification of a behavioural syndrome
- J. Coid, J. Wilkins, B. Coid, B. Everitt
- Psychology
- 1 March 1992
Cluster analysis of phenomenological variables and the associated symptom profile of self-mutilation in 74 female prisoners identified a subgroup with a disorder of mood who injured themselves as a…
How to be a chaste species pluralist-realist: the origins of species modes and the synapomorphic species concept
- J. Wilkins
- Biology, Environmental Science
- 1 November 2003
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When do evolutionary explanations of belief debunk belief
- P. Griffiths, J. Wilkins
- Philosophy
- 1 March 2010
Ever since Darwin people have worried about the sceptical implications of evolution. If our minds are products of evolution like those of other animals, why suppose that the beliefs they produce are…
Philosophically speaking, how many species concepts are there?
- J. Wilkins
- Biology, Environmental Science
- 15 February 2011
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What's in a meme? Reflections from the perspective of the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology
- J. Wilkins
- Sociology
- 1998
An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language, 1668
- J. Wilkins
- Art
- 1968
John Wilkins, Bishop of Chester (1614-72), was a founding member of the Royal Society and one of the most influential thinkers of the 17th century. His masterpiece, "An Essay Towards a Real Character…
The nature of classification : relationships and kinds in the natural sciences
- J. Wilkins, M. Ebach
- Philosophy
- 2013
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Nature of Science 2. Nature and Classification 3. Scientific Classification 4. Homology and Analogy 5. Monsters and Misclassifications 6. Observation, Theory and…
What is a species? Essences and generation
- J. Wilkins
- PhilosophyTheory in Biosciences
- 4 June 2010
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Species: the evolution of the idea
- J. Wilkins
- Art
- 29 January 2018
Over time the complex idea of "species" has evolved, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work is a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history…
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