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A simple theory of evolution by natural selection
Philosophy of Science 59 (2):276-281 (1992)
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Kary (1990) defends the view that evolution by natural selection can be adequately explained in terms of a theory incorporating only a single level of selection. Here I point out some of the inherent inadequacies of such a theoryAuthor's Profile
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