PhilSci Archive

Fitness, Reproductive Success and Functions

Nematipour, Behzad (2021) Fitness, Reproductive Success and Functions. [Preprint]

This is the latest version of this item.

[img]
Preview
 Text
Fitness, Reproductive Success and Funtions_Nematipour-2021.pdf
Download (671kB) | Preview

Abstract

The notion of fitness has traditionally played two roles in evolutionary biology: As an ecological descriptor and as a mathematical predictor (Sober [2001]). The orthodox notion of fitness fails to account for the role of the notion as an ecological descriptor. The propensity interpretation of fitness (PIF) aims at explaining the reproductive success of organisms by relying on the notion of disposition. If successful, it can account for the organism-environment relation through the stimulus conditions for the disposition to reproduce successfully, hence fulfilling the role of ecological descriptor. In this paper I will show that the PIF fails to do so. In order to fulfill the role of ecological descriptor, a new approach is needed

Export/Citation: EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII/Text Citation (Chicago) | HTML Citation | OpenURL
Social Networking:
Share |
Item Type: Preprint
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCID
Nematipour, Behzadbehzad.nematipour@uni-muenster.de
Keywords: Fitness, Reproductive Success, Proper Functions, The PIF, Mills and Beatty, Millikan
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Biology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology
General Issues > Philosophers of Science
Depositing User: Behzad Nematipour
Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2021 04:53
Last Modified: 19 Nov 2021 04:53
Item ID: 19910
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Biology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology
General Issues > Philosophers of Science
Date: 12 March 2021
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/19910

Available Versions of this Item

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Monthly Downloads for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item