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Cladistics is interesting. If you assume that classes are real and that they have originated from a common ancestral class by a bifurcating process, then these assumptions are contradicted by that they mean that there must have been contradictory classes in this origin, and that every possible origin is paradoxically contradictory. These corollaries mean that something must be wrong in either the assumption that classes are real or in the model of their origin.

Cladists, however, do not question neither the assumptions nor the model, but instead “acknowledges” the contradiction!! It acknowledges that the assumptions are contradicted by facts as “natural groups”. It obviously comprehends the contradiction as “natural groups”. Much can be said about this “acknowledgement” of contradiction, but most important is that contradiction can’t, of course, be found. Contradiction is, obviously, possible to believe in, but it is not posible to find, at least not unambiguously.

I think that Steve Farris plays with cladists and use their poor understanding of mathematics, whereas Gareth Nelson simply conflates many with one. Together, they managed to tilt biological systematics over from the consistent Linnean systematics into cladistics, although they don’t even like each other. Steve Farris is, however, the major winner of this game.

Another contribution to understanding of conceptualization http://menvall.wordpress.com/

Read more at Menvall’s Blog: change on different levels


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