Natural selection and the traits of individual organisms

被引：12
|
作者：
Pust, J [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Delaware, Dept Philosophy, Newark, DE 19716 USA
来源：
BIOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY | 2004年 / 19卷 / 05期
关键词：
explanation; Matthen; natural selection; origin essentialism;
D O I：
10.1007/s10539-005-0888-0
中图分类号：
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号：
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要：
It has recently been argued that origin essentialism regarding individual organisms entails that natural selection does not explain why individual organisms have the traits that they do. This paper defends this and related theses against Mohan Matthen's recent objections.
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页码：765 / 779
页数：15
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