Multi-level selection, covariance and contextual analysis

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 481-504

  Okasha, Samir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842444026     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/55.3.481     Document Type: Article

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