Luque, Víctor (2016) Drift and Evolutionary Forces. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 31 (3). pp. 397-410. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
This article analyzes the view of evolutionary theory as a theory of forces. The analogy with Newtonian mechanics has been challenged due to the mismatch between drift and the other evolutionary forces. Genetic drift and its lack of direction has done that several authors tried to minimize or to protect its status as a force. I argue that the attempts to maintain drift as a force, in a strong manner, are not fully successful. I also show how historical and theoretical reasons explain why the Newtonian analogy arose, insofar as it is helpful in revealing the causal structure of evolutionary theory.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | Evolutionary forces, drift, Newtonian analogy, theoretical structure, difference maker | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2016 23:36 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2016 23:36 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 12641 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.14943 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory | ||||||
| Date: | 1 September 2016 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 397-410 | ||||||
| Volume: | 31 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12641 |
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