Chimpocentrism and reconstructions of human evolution (a timely reminder)

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

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 12-21

  Vaesen, Krist ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Comparative biology; Human evolution; Kitcher; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; KITCHER; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY;

COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY; HUMAN EVOLUTION; KITCHER; PHYLOGENETICS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HUMANS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84892517946     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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