BH Weber, DJ Depew - Biology and philosophy, 1996 - Springer
The Darwinian concept of natural selection was conceived within a set of Newtonian background assumptions about systems dynamics. Mendelian genetics at first did not sit …
G Vijver, SN Salthe, M Delpos - 2013 - books.google.com
The three well known revolutions of the past centuries-the Copernican, the Darwinian and the Freudian-each in their own way had a deflating and mechanizing effect on the position of …
We attempt a conclusive resolution of the debate over whether the principle of natural selection (PNS), especially conceived as theprinciple'of thesurvival of the fittest', is a …
G Kampis - … and epistemological perspectives on selection and self …, 1998 - Springer
This statement needs some clarification. It would be difficult to deny the existence of differential reproduction, to reject the notion of Malthusian growth, or to challenge the …
D Batten, S Salthe, F Boschetti - Biological Theory, 2008 - Springer
This article reviews the seven “visions” of evolution proposed by Depew and Weber (1995, Darwinism Evolving: Systems Dynamics and the Genealogy of Natural Selection …
JDH Smith - … and epistemological perspectives on selection and self …, 1998 - Springer
At the outset, it may prove helpful to clarify the respective roles of mathematics and philosophy in the study of evolutionary systems. Historically, the two subjects have not …
DM Walsh - Philosophy of Science, 2003 - cambridge.org
According to a prominent view of evolutionary theory, natural selection and the processes of development compete for explanatory relevance. Natural selection theory explains the …
RN Brandon - Philosophy of Science, 1992 - cambridge.org
DISCUSSION: A SIMPLE THEORY OF EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION* ROBERT N. BRANDONt One would think that a discussion of units of Page 1 DISCUSSION: A SIMPLE …
DR Brooks - … and epistemological perspectives on selection and self …, 1998 - Springer
The patterns of evolutionary diversification and the distribution of biodiversity result from complex interactions between ecological components of evolution, explaining maintenance …