The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory /

The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory / / Elisabeth A. Lloyd.

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...

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Lloyd, Elisabeth A.,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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505 0 0 |t Frontmatter --   |t Contents --   |t Preface (1994) --   |t Preface --   |t 1 Introduction: Other Descriptions of the Structure of Evolutionary Theory --   |t 2 The Semantic Approach and Evolutionary Theory --   |t 3 The Structure of Population Genetics --   |t 4 Structured Populations: Group, Kin, and Organismic Selection --   |t 5 The Units of Selection --   |t 6 Species Selection --   |t 7 Genie Selection --   |t 8 Confirmation of Evolutionary Models --   |t 9 Conclusion --   |t Notes --   |t Bibliography --   |t Index 
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520 |a 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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588 0 |a Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jul 2022) 
650 0 |a Evolution (Biology)  |x Philosophy. 
650 0 |a Population genetics  |x Philosophy. 
650 7 |a SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology.  |2 bisacsh 
653 |a Adaptation. 
653 |a Additivity definition. 
653 |a Aggregate properties. 
653 |a Altruism. 
653 |a Axiomatization. 
653 |a Beckner, Morton. 
653 |a Brandon, Robert. 
653 |a Buss, Leo. 
653 |a Causes. 
653 |a Colonization. 
653 |a Contextual analysis. 
653 |a Covering-law view. 
653 |a Darwin, Charles. 
653 |a Deterministic models. 
653 |a Effect hypothesis. 
653 |a Emergent properties. 
653 |a Environment. 
653 |a Experimental design. 
653 |a Family-structured models. 
653 |a Fertility selection. 
653 |a Fitness. 
653 |a Futuyma, Douglas. 
653 |a Game theory. 
653 |a Gametic selection. 
653 |a Genic fitnesses. 
653 |a Group effect. 
653 |a Haystack model. 
653 |a Heterozygote superiority. 
653 |a Hymenoptera. 
653 |a Independent assortment. 
653 |a Interrelation of models. 
653 |a Island biogeography. 
653 |a Isomorphism. 
653 |a Kimura, Motoo. 
653 |a Laws. 
653 |a Levels of selection. 
653 |a Linkage disequilibrium. 
653 |a Logical positivism. 
653 |a Macroevolution. 
653 |a Mangrove islands. 
653 |a Model type. 
653 |a Modifier genes. 
653 |a Mutation. 
653 |a Natural selection. 
653 |a Optimization models. 
653 |a Organelle selection. 
653 |a Organismic selection. 
653 |a Parameters. 
653 |a Phytoplankton. 
653 |a Population size. 
653 |a Random mating. 
653 |a Realism. 
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