The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory
1st Edition
Published on 20. July 2022
250 pages
978-0-691-22383-4 (ISBN)
Description
Traditionally a scientific theory is viewed as based on universal laws of nature that serve as axioms for logical deduction. In analyzing the logical structure of evolutionary biology, Elisabeth Lloyd argues that the semantic account is more appropriate and powerful. This book will be of interest to biologists and philosophers alike.
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Elisabeth A. Lloyd
The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory
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05/1994
Princeton University Press
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Elisabeth A. Lloyd is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. With Evelyn Fox Keller, she is the coeditor of Keywords in Evolutionary Biology (Harvard).
Content
- Cover Page
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About the Author
- Preface (1994)
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: Other Descriptions of the Structure of Evolutionary Theory
- 2. The Semantic Approach and Evolutionary Theory
- 3. The Structure of Population Genetics
- 4. Structured Populations: Group, Kin, and Organismic Selection
- 5. The Units of Selection
- 6. Species Selection
- 7. Genie Selection
- 8. Confirmation of Evolutionary Models
- 9. Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
