The adaptive landscape of science

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 659-671

  Wilkins, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive landscape; David Hull; Selection; Theory change

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; SELECTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 59849125287     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-008-9125-y     Document Type: Article

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