On the Way to the Theory of Biological Taxonomy

Abstract

Work purpose: research of features of the theory of biological taxonomy which is characterized in modern philosophy of science as immature science, in comparison with samples of mature science, for example, of physics, and development of concrete recommendations for development of the theory of biological taxonomy according to standards of the modern developed theory. As material of research literature on epistemological and methodological problems of classical science and its concrete part – biological taxonomy served. As methodological means of the analysis the author uses the theory of social relays of M.A. Rozov as an effective remedy of research of structure of the scientific theory. Empirical and theoretical aspects of activity of scientists, and also features of theoretical construction processes in biological taxonomy are analyzed. The conclusion is drawn that the creation of the developed theory has to include the following stages. The first is reorganization of a reflection of scientists from empirical nature of activity on the theoretical – an explication of the theoretical investigation phase which isn't reflexed by taxonomists. The second stage – solution of the problem of a way of life of a biological taxon transition from programs of classification of biological diversity and program of recognition of relations in classification systems to the program of creation of models of taxa within system and cumatoid ontologies. The formulation of the Law of formation of taxa as a result of a solution of the problem of a way of life of a biological taxon.