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The Hierarchies in Biological Systematics: A Conceptual Perspective examines the diverse hierarchies shaping the field of biology. From the overarching cognitive frameworks to the specific classifications that define biological taxonomy, this book is a comprehensive analysis of hierarchical structures and their inherent complexities. Through a conceptual lens, the author explores the fundamental parameters of hierarchies, their fuzziness, and the principles guiding their substantiation, elaboration, and implementation. The book also delves into the ongoing debate between ranked and rankless taxonomic hierarchies, highlighting the author’s view of the unique rationality of ranked systems while critically assessing their limitations. Whether you are a researcher, student, or professional in biological systematics, this book offers valuable insights into the conceptual underpinnings of hierarchical classifications and their role in advancing scientific understanding.

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Igor Ya. Pavlinov was, until his retirement in 2018, the leading researcher and the chief of the Mammal Division at the Zoological Museum, Lomonosov Moscow State University. He is still affiliated with the Zoological Museum, where he is a curator of mammals. His doctoral dissertation was Cladistic approach to phylogenetics and systematics: Theoretical foundations of evolutionary cladistics (1997). His principal research interests are in theoretical systematics and phylogenetics, systematics of mammals (mainly rodents), and morphometrics. He is the author of several dozen books on natural history, including Cladistic Analysis: Methodological Issues (1990), Evolution of Life (2001), Systematics of Mammals of the World (2003), Foundations of the Contemporary Phylogenetics (2005), Nomenclature in Systematics (2015) and its successor Taxonomic Nomenclature—What’s in a Name: Theory and History (2022), Foundations of Biological Systematics (2018) and its successor Biological Systematics: History and Theory (2021), Mammals of Russia: A Guide (2019), The Species Problem. A Conceptual History (2023), and several books on particular orders and families of mammals.

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