Individuals, groups, fitness and utility: Multi-level selection meets social choice theory

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 561-584

  Okasha, Samir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolutionary transitions; Fitness; Multi level selection; Social choice; Utility

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FITNESS; SELECTION; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 76349109039     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-009-9154-1     Document Type: Article

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