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Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection

Pierrick Bourrat

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection. To get started finding Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 90

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: 2021

ISBN: 1108885810

Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection. To get started finding Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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