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The Pomp of Superfluous Causes: The Interpretation of Evolutionary Theory.

There are two competing interpretations of the modern synthesis theory of evolution: the dynamical (also know as 'traditional') and the statistical. The dynamical interpretation maintains that explanations offered under the auspices of the modern synthesis theory articulate the causes of evolution....

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Published in:Philosophy of Science Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 281 - 304
Main Author: Walsh, D. M.
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press Jul2007
Subjects:
Evolution & philosophy
Population statistics
Natural selection
Population dynamics
Entropy
Statistical sampling
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