Pluralism, Entwinement, and the Levels of Selection

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Robert A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-01T12:26:03Z
dc.date.available2025-05-01T12:26:03Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionThis paper distinguishes and critiques several forms of pluralism about the levels of selection, and introduces a novel way of thinking about the biological properties and processes typically conceptualized in terms of distinct levels. In particular, “levels” should be thought of as being entwined or fused. Since the pluralism discussed is held by divergent theorists, the argument has implications for many positions in the debate over the units of selection. And since the key points on which the paper turns apply beyond this specific issue, the paper may prove of general interest in thinking about the metaphysics of science
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7939/R3WD3QG3M
dc.language.isoen
dc.relationhttp://doi.org/10.1086/376784
dc.relation.isversionofWilson, R.A. (2003). Pluralism, Entwinement, and the Levels of Selection. Philosophy of Science, 70(3), 531-552. http://doi.org/10.1086/376784
dc.rights© 2003 Philosophy of Science Association. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectMathematical Modeling
dc.subjectNatural-selection
dc.subjectPhenotypic Traits
dc.subjectEvolution
dc.subjectSpecies
dc.subjectGroup Selection
dc.subjectEcological Competition
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectPluralist School
dc.subjectBiological Evolution
dc.titlePluralism, Entwinement, and the Levels of Selection
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