The ecological equivalent of Evolving Thoughts 29 Oct 201129 Oct 2011 I have been casting my beadies over this blog, Oikos Blog, which looks to take a critical and philosophical eye to ecology. It appears to have some careful and deep critics on it, and what is more, at least one of them likes Evolving Thoughts. What better recommendation? Ecology and Biodiversity Philosophy
Epistemology Ooh! Shiny! 4 Sep 20134 Sep 2013 Just got the draft cover art of my new book with Malte Ebach: I designed the logo myself… clever, hey? Read More
Epistemology Notes on Novelty 8: Conclusion – Post evo-devo 15 Jan 201221 Jun 2018 Notes on Novelty series: 1. Introduction 2. Historical considerations – before and after evolution 3: The meaning of evolutionary novelty 4: Examples – the beetle’s horns and the turtle’s shell 5: Evolutionary radiations and individuation 6: Levels of description 7: Surprise! 8: Conclusion – Post evo-devo With the growth of developmental genetics, it is possible to… Read More
Evolution Alien life in Phoenix 10 Jun 2009 I find Paul Davies, the physicist who gets quoted on everything, really annoying sometimes. This is one of those times. Davies appropriates another’s ideas (Carol Cleland’s), arguing that we should look for a “second kind of life” on earth. Then he appropriates yet another’s work (Philippa Uwin’s work on nanobes),… Read More
Thanks for the shout-out! I’m sincerely flattered that a proper philosopher would find the Oikos Blog careful and deep. 😉
Proper philosopher? [Looks around] Where? Thanks for the intro post below. I will be reading all the posts when I get time. Just read the r/K post and finally understand why I have always been uncomfortable about it (it is all in the interpretation of the variables, yes).
I now have a post up with some recommendations for folks coming over to the Oikos blog from Evolving Thoughts: http://oikosjournal.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/recommendations-for-new-readers-arriving-from-evolving-thoughts/