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The Missing Two-Thirds of Evolutionary Theory

The Missing Two-Thirds of Evolutionary Theory

McShea, Daniel W.
Brandon, Robert

Paperback

Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Biology

History & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 1108716687
ISBN13: 9781108716680
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Mar 26 2020
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In this Element, we extend our earlier treatment of biology's first law. The law says that in any evolutionary system in which there is variation and heredity, there is a tendency for diversity and complexity to increase. The law plays the same role in biology that Newton's first law plays in physics, explaining what biological systems are expected to do when no forces act, in other words, what happens when nothing happens. Here we offer a deeper explanation of certain features of the law, develop a quantitative version of it, and explore its consequences for our understanding of diversity and complexity.

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