The analysis of short tandem repeat (STR) markers located on the Y chromosome is an
established method in forensic casework analysis. Usually this method is applied in cases of …

It has become customary among philosophers and biologists to claim that folk racial
classification has no biological basis. This paper attempts to debunk that view. In this paper I …

It is well-known that the rediscovery of Mendelian genetics at the turn of twentieth century
offered Darwin's theory a much-needed lifeline, by showing how Fleeming Jenkins' famous …

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 …

In this paper, I respond to four common semantic and metaphysical objections that
philosophers of race have launched at scholars who interpret recent human genetic …

Phylogenetic trees or networks representing cultural evolution are typically built using
methods from biology that use similarities and differences in cultural traits to infer the …

Natural selection comes in degrees. Some biological traits are subjected to stronger
selective force than others, selection on particular traits waxes and wanes over time, and …

Traditional concepts of development concern the embryogenesis of organisms from single-
celled zygote or egg to multicellular differentiated adult. The goal of this chapter is to probe …

This paper analyzes recent attempts to reject reproduction with lineage formation as a
necessary condition for evolution by means of natural selection (Bouchard in Philos Sci 75 …

Philosophers who study the problem of biological function often begin their deliberations by
reflecting on the functions of parts of animals, or the behavior of animals. Applying theories …