Aaby, Bendik and Dani, Gianmaria and Ramsey, Grant (2024) Explanatory gaps in evolutionary theory. Biology & Philosophy. ISSN 1572-8404

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Abstract

Proponents of the extended evolutionary synthesis have argued that there are explanatory gaps in evolutionary biology that cannot be bridged by standard evolutionary theory. In this paper, we consider what sort of explanatory gaps they are referring to. We outline three possibilities: data-based gaps, implementation-based gaps, and framework-based gaps. We then examine the purported evolutionary gaps and attempt to classify them using this taxonomy. From there we reconsider the significance of the gaps and what they imply for the proposed need for an extended evolutionary synthesis.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Aaby, Bendik bendik.h.aaby@gmail.com 0000-0003-2911-1305 Dani, Gianmaria gianmaria.dani@kuleuven.be 0000-0002-0181-2305 Ramsey, Grant grant@theramseylab.org 0000-0002-8712-5521
Keywords:	Evolutionary theory; The extended synthesis; Selection explanation; Natural selection; The active role of the organism; Explanatory gap
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology > Developmental Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Depositing User:	Dr. Grant Ramsey
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2024 12:47
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2024 12:47
Item ID:	23899
Journal or Publication Title:	Biology & Philosophy
Publisher:	Springer
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-024-09957-x
DOI or Unique Handle:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-024-09957-x
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology > Developmental Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Date:	1 September 2024
ISSN:	1572-8404
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23899

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