Adaptationism and Optimality (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology)
Contributors: Steven Hecht Orzack (Editor); Elliott Sober (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: June 11, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780521591669
Subjects: Biology, Life Sciences; Philosophy of science; Philosophy; Adaptation To Environment; Science; Philosophy & Social Aspects; General; Life Sciences - Evolution; Philosophy / General; Life Sciences - Ecology; Adaptation (Biology)
First sentence: The common core of all studies of adaptation is the assessment of the role of natural selection in character origin and/or maintenance.