David L Hull, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003449
Biologists and philosophers of science have joined together to explicate some of the more philosophical issues that arise in the life sciences, primarily in evolutionary biology.
Keywords: evolution; modern synthesis; reduction; selection; sociobiology
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