Zoological Philosophy; an Exposition With Regard to the Natural History of Animals ..

Zoological Philosophy is a groundbreaking treatise on natural history by the French biologist and philosopher Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Lamarck. Originally published in 1809, the book presents an innovative theory of evolution that seeks to explain the diversity of animal species based on their adaptation to their environment and their inheritance of acquired characteristics. The book also contains numerous observations and descriptions of animals, as well as Lamarck's reflections on the nature of knowledge and the philosophy of science. This book will appeal to biologists, philosophers, and anyone interested in the history of scientific thought.

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