The Growth of Biological Thought
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The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
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| The Growth of Biological Thought canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Growth of Biological Thought Context triple: [Ernst Mayr, notableWork, The Growth of Biological Thought]
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Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Growth of Biological Thought Target entity description: The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
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A.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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B.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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D.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
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| instanceOf |
book
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history of science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Mayr ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
evolutionary biologist
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history of science scholar ⓘ ornithologist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
concept of adaptation
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concept of progress in evolution ⓘ concept of species in biology ⓘ concept of teleology in biological explanation ⓘ development of classification systems ⓘ distinction between proximate and ultimate causes ⓘ history of natural history ⓘ relationship between genetics and evolution ⓘ role of essentialism in biology ⓘ role of population thinking in evolution ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Darwinism
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surface form:
Darwinian revolution
biological species concept ⓘ causality in biology ⓘ development of biological concepts ⓘ history of evolutionary theory ⓘ history of systematics ⓘ history of taxonomy ⓘ modern synthesis in evolutionary biology ⓘ philosophical issues in biology ⓘ population thinking ⓘ post-Darwinian biology ⓘ pre-Darwinian biology ⓘ teleology in biology ⓘ typological thinking ⓘ |
| genre |
history of biology
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history of science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of evolutionary mechanisms
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analysis of systematics and classification ⓘ conceptual analysis of biological theories ⓘ discussion of major figures in biology ⓘ discussion of philosophy of biology ⓘ historical analysis of biological ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biology
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conceptual foundations of biology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ history of evolutionary thought ⓘ systematics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive history of biological thought
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influence on philosophy of biology ⓘ integration of history and philosophy of biology ⓘ systematic treatment of species concepts ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| writtenBy | evolutionary biologist ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ernst Mayr