Fact, Phenomenon, and Theory in the Darwinian Research Tradition

Biological Theory

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-178

  Weber, Bruce H ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BENNINGTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baldwin effect; Darwinian research tradition; Darwinism; evolution; fact; intelligent design; neo Darwinism; phenomenon; research program; research tradition; theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551588643     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/biot.2007.2.2.168     Document Type: Article

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