Plutynski, A (2007) Drift: A Historical and Conceptual Overview. [Preprint]

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Abstract

There are several different ways in which chance affects evolutionary
change. That all of these processes are called “random genetic drift”
is in part a due to common elements across these different processes,
but is also a product of historical borrowing of models and language
across different levels of organization in the biological hierarchy. A
history of the concept of drift will reveal the variety of contexts in
which drift has played an explanatory role in biology, and will shed
light on some of the philosophical controversy surrounding whether
drift is a cause of evolutionary change.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Plutynski, A aplutyns@wustl.edu
Keywords:	chance, evolution, explanation, random genetic drift, causation
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory General Issues > Causation General Issues > Explanation
Depositing User:	A Plutynski
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2018 00:40
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2018 00:40
Item ID:	15313
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory General Issues > Causation General Issues > Explanation
Date:	2007
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15313

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