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The Scope of Evolutionary Thinking

By Reydon, Thomas A. C.

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The Scope of Evolutionary Thinking

By Reydon, Thomas A. C.

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Evolutionary theory has found its way into a staggeringly large diversity of fields outside the biological sciences. This Element examines how crossovers of evolutionary theory from biology into other fields occur, and in what ways such fields can be meaningfully considered evolutionary fields of research. Cases of crossover of evolutionary theory have so far not been examined systematically by philosophers of science, and this Element aims to start with developing a philosophical account of this practice as a general strategy in science. It shows that theory crossovers do not consist in straightforward applications of a generally accepted version of evolutionary theory to non-biological phenomena, but must be understood differently. Alternatively, it is suggested that crossovers of evolutionary theory involve a general style of thinking and shown how this provides a unifying perspective on crossovers of evolutionary theory between fields. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
94
Release Date:
2025-09-23
Publication Date:
2025-09-23
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
100918184X
ISBN13:
9781009181846
Weight:
150 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
5 cm
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