Trappes, Rose (2022) Individual Differences, Uniqueness, and Individuality in Behavioural Ecology. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 96. pp. 18-26. ISSN 00393681
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In this paper I develop a concept of behavioural ecological individuality. Using findings from a case study which employed qualitative methods, I argue that individuality in behavioural ecology should be defined as phenotypic and ecological uniqueness, a concept that is operationalised in terms of individual differences such as animal personality and individual specialisation. This account make sense of how the term “individuality” is used in relation to intrapopulation variation in behavioural ecology. The concept of behavioural ecological individuality can sometimes be used to identify individuals. It also shapes research agendas and methodological choices in behavioural ecology, leading researchers to account for individuals as sources of variation. Overall, this paper draws attention to a field that has been largely overlooked in philosophical discussions of biological individuality and highlights the importance of individual differences and uniqueness for individuality in behavioural ecology.
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| Additional Information: | Recommended citation: Trappes, Rose. 2022. ‘Individual Differences, Uniqueness, and Individuality in Behavioural Ecology’. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 96:18–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2022.08.007. | ||||||
| Keywords: | Individuality, Uniqueness, Animal personality, Individual specialisation, Individual differences, Operationalisation | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Ecology/Conservation |
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| Depositing User: | Dr Rose Trappes | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2024 13:44 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 27 Jun 2024 13:44 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 23638 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1016/j.shpsa.2022.08.007 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Ecology/Conservation |
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| Date: | 20 September 2022 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 18-26 | ||||||
| Volume: | 96 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 00393681 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23638 |
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