Puzzles for ZFEL, McShea and Brandon's zero force evolutionary law
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Barrett, M; Clatterbuck, H; Goldsby, M; Helgeson, C; McLoone, B; Pearce, T; Sober, E; Stern, R; Weinberger, N
Published in: Biology and Philosophy
September 1, 2012
In their 2010 book, Biology's First Law, D. McShea and R. Brandon present a principle that they call "ZFEL," the zero force evolutionary law. ZFEL says (roughly) that when there are no evolutionary forces acting on a population, the population's complexity (i. e., how diverse its member organisms are) will increase. Here we develop criticisms of ZFEL and describe a different law of evolution; it says that diversity and complexity do not change when there are no evolutionary causes. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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Biology and Philosophy
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1572-8404
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September 1, 2012
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27
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5
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723 / 735
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- Science Studies
- 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies
- 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
- 06 Biological Sciences
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Barrett, M., Clatterbuck, H., Goldsby, M., Helgeson, C., McLoone, B., Pearce, T., … Weinberger, N. (2012). Puzzles for ZFEL, McShea and Brandon's zero force evolutionary law. Biology and Philosophy, 27(5), 723–735. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-012-9321-7
Barrett, M., H. Clatterbuck, M. Goldsby, C. Helgeson, B. McLoone, T. Pearce, E. Sober, R. Stern, and N. Weinberger. “Puzzles for ZFEL, McShea and Brandon's zero force evolutionary law.” Biology and Philosophy 27, no. 5 (September 1, 2012): 723–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-012-9321-7.
Barrett M, Clatterbuck H, Goldsby M, Helgeson C, McLoone B, Pearce T, et al. Puzzles for ZFEL, McShea and Brandon's zero force evolutionary law. Biology and Philosophy. 2012 Sep 1;27(5):723–35.
Barrett, M., et al. “Puzzles for ZFEL, McShea and Brandon's zero force evolutionary law.” Biology and Philosophy, vol. 27, no. 5, Sept. 2012, pp. 723–35. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s10539-012-9321-7.
Barrett M, Clatterbuck H, Goldsby M, Helgeson C, McLoone B, Pearce T, Sober E, Stern R, Weinberger N. Puzzles for ZFEL, McShea and Brandon's zero force evolutionary law. Biology and Philosophy. 2012 Sep 1;27(5):723–735.
Published In
Biology and Philosophy
DOI
EISSN
1572-8404
ISSN
0169-3867
Publication Date
September 1, 2012
Volume
27
Issue
5
Start / End Page
723 / 735
Related Subject Headings
- Science Studies
- 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies
- 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
- 06 Biological Sciences