Winther, Rasmus Grønfeldt (2009) Prediction in Selectionist Evolutionary Theory. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Selectionist evolutionary theory has often been faulted for not making novel predictions that are surprising, risky, and correct. I argue that it in fact exhibits the theoretical virtue of predictive capacity in addition to two other virtues: explanatory unification and model fitting. Two case studies show the predictive capacity of selectionist evolutionary theory: parallel evolutionary change in E. coli, and the origin of eukaryotic cells through endosymbiosis.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Winther, Rasmus Grønfeldt
Keywords:	Prediction, Evolutionary Theory, Explanatory Unification, Model-Fitting, Theoretical Virtue, Endosymbiosis, Bacterial Evolution
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Depositing User:	Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2009
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:18
Item ID:	4770
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Date:	2009
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4770

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