The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus
Elliott Sober, "The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus"
English | ISBN: 0226767485, 0262192322 | 1993 | EPUB | 400 pages | 5 MB
The Nature of Selection is a straightforward, self-contained introduction to philosophical and biological problems in evolutionary theory. It presents a powerful analysis of the evolutionary concepts of natural selection, fitness, and adaptation and clarifies controversial issues concerning altruism, group selection, and the idea that organisms are survival machines built for the good of the genes that inhabit them.