Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
ISBN-10
1108794580
ISBN-13
9781108794589
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 23rd, 2021
Print length
75 Pages
Weight
162 grams
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15.10 x 22.80 x 1.10 cms
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HistoryPhilosophyPhilosophy of science
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This Element introduces this literature and proposes a novel contribution. It defends a realist stance and offers a way of delineating genuine levels of selection by invoking the notion of a functional unit.
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 sense that they are objective features of the world, or merely reflect the interests and goals of an observer. Scientists and philosophers have proposed a range of answers to this question. This Element introduces this literature and proposes a novel contribution. It defends a realist stance and offers a way of delineating genuine levels of selection by invoking the notion of a functional unit.
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