Expanding the framework of the holism/reductionism debate in neo-Darwinism: The case of theodosius dobzhansky and bernhard Rensch

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-226

  Delisle, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bernhard Rensch; Cosmic evolution; Downward causation; Holism; Neo Darwinism; Ontology; Panpsychism; Reductionism; Theodosius dobzhansky; Upward causation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY;

CAUSALITY; EVOLUTION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 61549117175     PISSN: 03919714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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