Open AccessThe doubtful virtue of splitting families
Author(s) -
C.G.G.J. van Steenis
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
bothalia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2311-9284
pISSN - 0006-8241
DOI - 10.4102/abc.v12i3.1798
Subject(s) - virtue , habit , genealogy , homogeneity (statistics) , epistemology , sociology , mathematics , history , psychology , philosophy , social psychology , statistics
The criteria for splitting recognized families are discussed, with critical remarks on the arguments sometimes given for the splitting off of new families on the basis of features such as habit and homogeneity. Some examples are provided of the unnecessary creation of additional families.