The extended (Evolutionary) synthesis debate: Where science meets philosophy

BioScience

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 511-516

  Pigliucci, Massimo ^a   Finkelman, Leonard ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetic inheritance; Extended synthesis; Levels of selection; Modern synthesis; Philosophy of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901975564     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: 15253244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biu062     Document Type: Review

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