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| Selection: Selection in evolution theory is the process by which organisms with beneficial traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits to their offspring. This process leads to changes in the population over time. See also Evolution, Darwinism, Mutation, Fitness, Survival._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Elliott Sober on Selection - Dictionary of Arguments
Perler I 357 Selection/E. Sober: Difference:"Selection by" (stronger) - "Selection from" (weaker): can also be by-product of a selection "by". For example, a funnel only lets through balls smaller than 1 cm. These are all green by chance. But the selection through the funnel went only by size, not by color. >Stronger/weaker, >Evolution, >Properties, >Classification._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Sober I E. Sober Evidence and Evolution: The Logic Behind The Science Cambridge 2008 Perler I Dominik Perler Markus Wild Der Geist der Tiere Frankfurt 2005 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19