What is the gene trying to do?

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 155-176

  Ewens, Warren J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 79751480753     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axq005     Document Type: Article

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