How does godfrey-smith define the phenetic view of species

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(1.) Look at a picture of a crow and a raven online. How similar do they look to one another? How dissimilar do they look to one another? Can you see any major differences between them?
(2.) Look at a picture of a German shepherd and a chihuahua online. How similar do they look to one another? How dissimilar do they look to one another? Can you see any major differences between them?
(3.) Look again at the (a) crow and the raven and the (b) German shepherd and the chihuahua. Which pair of animals seem more similar to one another? Which pair seem more dissimilar?
(4.) Check out the entry on "sexual dimorphism" on Wikipedia. Look at the picture of mandarin ducks. In what ways are the male and female similar? In what ways dissimilar?
(5.) Check out the entry on "sexual dimorphism" on Wikipedia. Look at the picture of Argiope appensa. In what ways are the male and female similar? In what ways dissimilar?
(6.) Check out the entry on "sexual dimorphism" on Wikipedia. Look at the picture of the huia (extinct bird species). In what ways are the male and female similar? In what ways dissimilar?
(7.) How does Godfrey-Smith define the typological view of species on pp. 100-01 of his article?
(8.) What objections to the typological view does Godfrey-Smith mention at the top of p. 101?
(9.) How does Godfrey-Smith define the phenetic view of species on p. 101?
(10.) What objections to the phenetic view does Godfrey-Smith mention on pp. 101-02?
(11.) In the light of your answers to (1)-(6), are you inclined to accept Godfrey-Smith's criticisms of the phenetic view? Why or why not?
(12.) How does Godfrey-Smith define the reproductive community view on p. 102?
(13.) What objections to the reproductive community view does Godfrey-Smith mention on pp. 102-03?
(14.) Are you inclined to accept Godfrey-Smith's criticisms of the reproductive community view? Why or why not?

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