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David Sepkoski and Michael Ruse’s edited collection The Peolobiological Revolution covers the changes in paleontological science in the last half-century. The collection should be of interest to philosophers of science (particularly those interested in non-reductive unity) as well as historians. I give an overview of the content and major themes of the volume and draw some lessons for the philosophy of science along the way. In particular, I argue that the history of paleontology demands a new approach to philosophical delineation of sciences.
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Named for the Marine Biological Laboratory at Wood’s Hole where the authors discussed the work.
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Currie, A. Reports from the high table. Biol Philos 27, 149–158 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-011-9264-4
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