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In Defence of the Baldwin Effect: A Reply to Watkins.

Authors :
Dupre, John
Source :
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science; Sep2000, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p477, 3p
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Comments on an article by John Watkins, which dealt with a concept in philosophy of science called Baldwin Effect. Failure to recognize a possibility for a non-Lamarckian interpretation of the effect; Role of an acquired behavior on the selection of a genetic basis for that behavior.

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Subjects :
PHILOSOPHY of science
BEHAVIOR genetics

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00070882
Volume :
51
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3633989
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/51.3.477
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