The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus

by Elliott Sober

Book Overview

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226767485
• ISBN13: 9780226767482
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"