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The Missing Two-Thirds of Evolutionary Theory: Elements in the Philosophy of Biology

Autor Robert N. Brandon, Daniel W. McShea
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 mar 2020
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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108716680
ISBN-10: 1108716687
Pagini: 75
Ilustrații: 9 b/w illus. 1 table
Dimensiuni: 153 x 230 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Elements in the Philosophy of Biology

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

1. The Zero-Force Evolutionary Law; 2. What the ZFEL is not; 3. The ZFEL quantified; 4. What the ZFEL means for biology.

Descriere

This Element provides an exposition of what the authors believe to be 'biology's first law'.