What are we to make of the concept of race? Thoughts of a philosopher-scientist.

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

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 272-277

  Pigliucci, Massimo ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecotype; Genotype to phenotype mapping; Intelligence; Race

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ECOTYPE; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE TO PHENOTYPE MAPPING; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; RACE;

ECOTYPE; GENOTYPE TO PHENOTYPE MAPPING; INTELLIGENCE; RACE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 84881262129     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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