Contingency and convergence in macroevolution: A reply to John Beatty

Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 390-403

  Powell, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70849099380     PISSN: 0022362X     EISSN: 19398549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/jphil2009106720     Document Type: Note

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