The Units Of Selection Controversy
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The Units Of Selection Controversy
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Author : Timothy Donald Shanahan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Units Of Selection Controversy written by Timothy Donald Shanahan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Biology categories.
The Selfish Gene
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Author : Richard Dawkins
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1989
The Selfish Gene written by Richard Dawkins and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Medical categories.
Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science
For Who S Sake
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Author : Joshua I. Dulberger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
For Who S Sake written by Joshua I. Dulberger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Natural Selection
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Author : George C. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1992-10-01
Natural Selection written by George C. Williams and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-10-01 with Science categories.
In this work, George C. Williams--one of evolutionary biology's most distinguished scholars--examines the mechanisms and meaning of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his own perspective on modern evolutionary theory, including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clade selection and macroevolution, diversity within and among populations, stasis, and other timely and provocative topics. In dealing with the levels-of-selection controversy, he urges a pervasive form of the replicator-vehicle distinction. Natural selection, he argues, takes place in the separate domains of information and matter. Levels-of-selection questions, consequently, require different theoretical devices depending on the domains being discussed. In addressing these topics, Williams presents a synthesis of his three decades of research and creative thought which have contributed greatly to evolutionary biology in this century.
Genes Organisms Populations
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Author : Robert N. Brandon
language : en
Publisher: Bradford Books
Release Date : 1986-01-01
Genes Organisms Populations written by Robert N. Brandon and has been published by Bradford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
This anthology collects some of the most important papers on what is believed to bethe major force in evolution, natural selection. An issue of great consequence in the philosophy ofbiology concerns the levels at which, and the units upon which selection acts. In recent years,biologists and philosophers have published a large number of papers bearing on this subject. Thepapers selected for inclusion in this book are divided into three main sections covering the historyof the subject, explaining its conceptual foundations, and focusing on kin and group selection andhigher levels of selection.One of the book's interesting features is that it draws together materialfrom the biological and philosophical literatures. The philosophical literature, having thoroughlyabsorbed the biological material, now offers conceptual tools suitable for the reworking of thebiological arguments. Although a full symbiosis has yet to develop, this anthology offers a uniqueresource for students in both biology and philosophy.Robert N. Brandon is Professor in thePhilosophy Department, Duke University. Richard M. Burian is Professor of Philosophy and DepartmentChairman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.A Bradford Book.
Evolution And The Levels Of Selection
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Author : Samir Okasha
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 2006-11-16
Evolution And The Levels Of Selection written by Samir Okasha and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-16 with Science categories.
Does natural selection act primarily on individual organisms, on groups, on genes, or on whole species? Samir Okasha provides a comprehensive analysis of the debate in evolutionary biology over the levels of selection, focusing on conceptual, philosophical and foundational questions. A systematic framework is developed for thinking about natural selection acting at multiple levels of the biological hierarchy; the framework is then used to help resolve outstanding issues. Considerable attention is paid to the concept of causality as it relates to the levels of selection, in particular the idea that natural selection at one hierarchical level can have effects that 'filter' up or down to other levels. Unlike previous work in this area by philosophers of science, full account is taken of the recent biological literature on 'major evolutionary transitions' and the recent resurgence of interest in multi-level selection theory among biologists. Other biological topics discussed include Price's equation, kin and group selection, the gene's eye view, evolutionary game theory, outlaws and selfish genetic elements, species and clade selection, and the evolution of individuality. Philosophical topics discussed include reductionism and holism, causation and correlation, the nature of hierarchical organization, and realism and pluralism.
Adaptation And Natural Selection
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Author : George Christopher Williams
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-30
Adaptation And Natural Selection written by George Christopher Williams and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with Science categories.
Biological evolution is a fact—but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection—the idea that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. Williams’s famous work in favor of simple Darwinism over group selection has become a classic of science literature, valued for its thorough and convincing argument and its relevance to many fields outside of biology. Now with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins, Adaptation and Natural Selection is an essential text for understanding the nature of scientific debate.
The Units Of Evolution
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Author : S. P. Nee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
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The Social Conquest Of Earth
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Author : Edward O. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2012-04-09
The Social Conquest Of Earth written by Edward O. Wilson and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-09 with Science categories.
New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year (Nonfiction) Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence (Nonfiction) From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls “a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition,” Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a “great blessing and a terrible curse” (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard University biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth’s biosphere.
Levels Of Selection In Evolution
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Author : Laurent Keller
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1999-10-24
Levels Of Selection In Evolution written by Laurent Keller and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-24 with Science categories.
Evolutionary biologists have recognised that natural selection operates for the good of lower-level units (the individual, the cell, even the gene) rather than the good of the group. In this volume, 12 scientists discuss why this should be the case.