Units Of Selection
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Units Of Selection
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Author : Javier Suárez
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-09-30
Units Of Selection written by Javier Suárez and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-30 with Philosophy categories.
'Unit of selection' is a polysemic expression, meaning interactor, replicator/reproducer or manifestor of adaptation/type-1 agent in today's biological research. This Element presents each of these concepts and demonstrates the necessity of their isolation.
Re Formulating A Units Of Selection Concept
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Author : Robert Joseph Sheaff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Re Formulating A Units Of Selection Concept written by Robert Joseph Sheaff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
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.
Facts Conventions And The Levels Of Selection
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Author : Pierrick Bourrat
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-23
Facts Conventions And The Levels Of Selection written by Pierrick Bourrat and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-23 with Philosophy categories.
Debates concerning the units and levels of selection have persisted for over fifty years. One major question in this literature is whether units and levels of selection are genuine, in the sense that they are objective features of the world, or merely reflect the interests and goals of an observer. Scientists and philosophers have proposed a range of answers to this question. This Element introduces this literature and proposes a novel contribution. It defends a realist stance and offers a way of delineating genuine levels of selection by invoking the notion of a functional unit.
Multilevel Selection And The Theory Of Evolution
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Author : Ciprian Jeler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-06-07
Multilevel Selection And The Theory Of Evolution written by Ciprian Jeler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-07 with Science categories.
This book puts multilevel selection theory into a much needed historical perspective. This is achieved by discussing multilevel selection in the first half of the twentieth century, the reasons for the energetic rejection of Wynne-Edwards’ group selectionist stance in the 1960s, Elisabeth Lloyd’s contribution to the units of selection debate, Price’s hierarchical equation and its possible interpretations and, finally, species selection in macroevolutionary contexts. Another idea also seems to emerge from these studies; namely, that perhaps a more sure-footed position for multilevel selection theory would be acquired if we were to show a renewed interest in 'old group selection', i.e. in scenarios in which the differential reproduction of the groups themselves affects the frequencies of either individual-level or group-level traits. This book will be of interest to philosophers and historians of biology, as well as to theoretically inclined biologists who have an interest in multilevel selection theory.
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
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.
Altruism And Its Units Of Selection
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Author : Richard Carl Lacy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Altruism And Its Units Of Selection written by Richard Carl Lacy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Altruism categories.
Darwinian Populations And Natural Selection
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Author : Peter Godfrey-Smith
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-03-26
Darwinian Populations And Natural Selection written by Peter Godfrey-Smith and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-26 with Philosophy categories.
In 1859 Darwin described a deceptively simple mechanism that he called "natural selection," a combination of variation, inheritance, and reproductive success. He argued that this mechanism was the key to explaining the most puzzling features of the natural world, and science and philosophy were changed forever as a result. The exact nature of the Darwinian process has been controversial ever since, however. Godfrey-Smith draws on new developments in biology, philosophy of science, and other fields to give a new analysis and extension of Darwin's idea. The central concept used is that of a "Darwinian population," a collection of things with the capacity to undergo change by natural selection. From this starting point, new analyses of the role of genes in evolution, the application of Darwinian ideas to cultural change, and "evolutionary transitions" that produce complex organisms and societies are developed. Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection will be essential reading for anyone interested in evolutionary theory