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Shanahan, Timothy, 1960-

The evolution of Darwinism selection, adaptation, and progress in evolutionary biology / [electronic resource] : Timothy Shanahan. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - ix, 342 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-338) and index.

Part I. Selection: Darwin and natural selection -- The group selection controversy -- For whose good does natural selection work? -- Part II. Adaptation: Darwin (and others) on biological perfection -- Adaptation after Darwin -- Adaptation(ism) and its limits -- Part III. Progress: Darwin on evolutionary progress -- Evolutionary progress from Darwin to Dawkins -- Is evolution progressive? -- Human physical and mental evolution.


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Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Evolution (Biology)--History.
Natural selection--History.
Adaptation (Biology)--History.
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Natural selection--Philosophy.
Adaptation (Biology)--Philosophy.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QH361 / .S43 2004eb