Fitness "kinematics": Biological function, altruism, and organism-environment development

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 487-504

  Abrams, Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Development systems theory; Fitness; Function; Life history theory; Probability

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COGNITION; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KINEMATICS; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; PHILOSOPHY; PROBABILITY;

EID: 68949116314     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-009-9153-2     Document Type: Article

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