Phylogenetic inertia and Darwin's higher law

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-68

  Shanahan, Timothy ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Constraints; Darwin; Phylogenetic inertia; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; HISTORY; PHYLOGENY;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOLOGY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; PHYLOGENY; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 79551605098     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2010.11.013     Document Type: Article

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