Why genic and multilevel selection theories are here to stay

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 311-333

  Waters, C Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 27744480397     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432426     Document Type: Review

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