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The nature of selection : evolutionary theory in philosophical focus /
The Nature of Selection is a straightforward, self-contained introduction to philosophical and biological problems in evolutionary theory. It presents a powerful analysis of the evolutionary concepts of natural selection, fitness, and adaptation and clarifies controversial issues concerning altruism...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
1993.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Nature of Selection is a straightforward, self-contained introduction to philosophical and biological problems in evolutionary theory. It presents a powerful analysis of the evolutionary concepts of natural selection, fitness, and adaptation and clarifies controversial issues concerning altruism, group selection, and the idea that organisms are survival machines built for the good of the genes that inhabit them.""Sober's is the answering philosophical voice, the voice of a first-rate philosopher and a knowledgeable student of contemporary evolutionary theory. His book merits broad attentio |
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| Notas: | Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1984. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 383 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-378) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226308883 022630888X |