Linnaeus as a Second Adam? Taxonomy and the Religious Vocation

Abstract. Swedish naturalist Carl von Linné (1707–1778) became known during his lifetime as a “second Adam” because of his taxonomic endeavors. The significance of this epithet was that in Genesis Adam was reported to have named the beasts—an episode that was usually interpreted to mean that Adam po...

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Main Author: Harrison, Peter 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
In: Zygon
Year: 2009, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 879-893
Further subjects:B religious vocation
B Carl Linnaeus
B Genesis
B history of taxonomy
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