Assignment for January 26
January 19, 2011
READINGS:
Preview The Philosophy of Ecology: From Science to Synthesis;
come prepared to introduce the text:
skim cover, front matter, back matter
read preface, acknowledgments, afterword
Read the following selections in The Philosophy of Ecology;
come prepared to summarize each selection:
“Introduction: Ecology as a Science of Synthesis” (1-19)
“Part One. Entities and Process in Ecology” (21-33)
“Part Two. Community, Niche, Diversity, and Stability” (101-110)
“Part Three. Rationalism and Empiricism” (133-140)
“Part Four. Reductionism and Holism” (171-179)
“Part Five. Ecology and Evolution” (233-245)
