Clines, Clusters, and Clades in the Race Debate. Issue 5 (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kopec, Matthew
• Is Part Of: Philosophy of science. Volume 81:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 1053
• Page End: 1065
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Science -- Periodicals; Science -- Philosophy; Science; Science -- Philosophy; Philosophie des sciences; Epistemology; Periodicals; 501
• DOI: 10.1086/677695
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1539-767X

Abstract

Abstract : In this paper, I argue against Andreasen and Sesardic, who have both claimed that recent cluster results in population genetics serve as evidence that the human species contains, or at least once contained, subspecies. I show that the cluster results are in fact evidentially inert relative to each author's preferred subspecies concept. I then sketch the kinds of biological facts that could be used to push the debate further.