Multiple explanations in Darwinian evolutionary theory

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-79

  Bock, Walter J ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Explanations; Historical theory; Nomological theory

Indexed keywords

COMMON ANCESTRY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; GRADUALISM; NATURAL SELECTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FLYING; HISTORY; HUMAN; SCIENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SCIENCE;

EID: 77950364636     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10441-009-9094-9     Document Type: Article

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