Adaptation and Natural Selection A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought

Name: Adaptation and Natural Selection A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought
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ISBN: 9780691026152

ISBN-10: 0691026157

ISBN-13: 9780691026152

Edition: 1966 (Revised)

Authors: George Christopher Williams

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Biological evolution is a fact--but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. In 1966, simple Darwinism, which holds that evolution functions primarily at the level of the individual organism, was threatened by opposing concepts such as group selection, a popular idea stating that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. George Williams's famous argument in favor of the Darwinists struck a powerful blow to those in opposing camps. HisAdaptation and Natural Selection,now a classic of science literature, is a thorough and convincing essay in defense of Darwinism; its suggestions for developing effective principles for dealing with the…

Book details

List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 1966
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 6/2/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface (1996)


Preface



Introduction



Natural Selection, Adaptation, and Progress



Natural Selection, Ecology and Morphogenesis



Group Selection



Adaptations of the Genetic System



Reproductive Physiology and Behavior



Social Adaptations



Other Supposedly Group-Related Adaptations



The Scientific Study of Adaptation


Literature Cited


Index