Explaining evolutionary innovations and novelties: Criteria of explanatory adequacy and epistemological prerequisites

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 874-886

  Love, Alan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 61849126359     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/594531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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