...) exemplifies this commitment. The essay begins by offering responses to some of the most famous objections to genic selection- ism. Kitcher then goes on to argue that there is not a unique correct way to rep- resent how natural selection gives rise to evolutionary change. Although he defends a version...

... have divided labor by gender. What explains this fact, along with related inequities in the division of resources? It may be tempting to assume that such divisions are to be explained by appeal to evolutionary biology—evolved differences in suitability or preferences for various tasks, innate sexist...

... to a single source that amply exhibits the extent and depth of her fine scholarship. The twelve essays, span- ning over twenty-five years, fall naturally into three areas: semantic theory of science, philosophy of (evolutionary) biology, and feminist philosophy of sci- ence. Lloyd deftly deals with abstract...

... to a single source that amply exhibits the extent and depth of her fine scholarship. The twelve essays, span- ning over twenty-five years, fall naturally into three areas: semantic theory of science, philosophy of (evolutionary) biology, and feminist philosophy of sci- ence. Lloyd deftly deals with abstract...

... to a single source that amply exhibits the extent and depth of her fine scholarship. The twelve essays, span- ning over twenty-five years, fall naturally into three areas: semantic theory of science, philosophy of (evolutionary) biology, and feminist philosophy of sci- ence. Lloyd deftly deals with abstract...

... to a single source that amply exhibits the extent and depth of her fine scholarship. The twelve essays, span- ning over twenty-five years, fall naturally into three areas: semantic theory of science, philosophy of (evolutionary) biology, and feminist philosophy of sci- ence. Lloyd deftly deals with abstract...

...). The next chapter (“Parsimony in Evolutionary Biology”) is an extended reflection on the use of parsimony arguments in evolutionary biology, especially with respect to phylogenetic inference (figuring out how particular populations are related to one another, and what the ancestral state of previous...

... universal and innate moral-cognitive modules solely on the basis of speculations about what would have been adaptive for our ancestors. The problem with this inference, of course, is that numerous alternative, equally plausible psychological (and social) mechanisms could satisfy such evolutionary...

... 71 : 550 -70. Walsh, D. 2007 . “The Pomp of Superfluous Causes: The Interpretation of Evolutionary Theory.” Philosophy of Science 74 : 281 -303. xxx prjuly2008-04 October 21, 2008 11:39 BOOK REVIEWS Daniel Graham...

..., arose as evolutionary tools to help us navigate the world. There is little practical benefit to the fine-grained distinctions metaphysicians make—for example, being a plurality of particles arranged tablewise, a (singular) lump of plastic arranged tablewise, a (unified) object with table modal...

... “Necessarily, p.” There are evolutionary advantages to one’s ability to modalize, related to the benefits of fitting into a human community by being able to use language to communicate, reason, motivate, and justify action within a shared social environment. The final set of advantages pertains...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...

... old and new issues in the philosophical and biologi- cal controversies, including pluralism, the nature of group and species selec- tion, and the role of multilevel selection in major evolutionary transitions. As Okasha acknowledges, this book is a purely...