Evolution and the Levels of Selection

Okasha, Samir

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199267972.001.0001

bookOxford University Press eBooksNov 16, 2006Closed access

Evolution and the Levels of Selection

SOSamir Okasha

Centre for Science and Environment

Indexed incrossref

Abstract

Does natural selection act primarily on individual organisms, on groups, on genes, or on whole species? This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the debate in evolutionary biology over the levels of selection, focusing on conceptual philosophical and foundational questions.

Citation impact

1,491

total citations

FWCI: 72.84
Percentile: 100%
References: 5

Citations per year

Authors

1

SO
Samir OkashaCorresponding
Centre for Science and Environment

Topics & keywords

Topics

Philosophy and History of Science93%

Keywords

Natural selection
Selection (genetic algorithm)
Group selection
Holism
Epistemology
Philosophy of biology
Hierarchy
Kin selection

No related works found for this paper.