Physical explanations in evolutionary biology
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DOI: 10.1007/s40656-025-00704-3
Abstract: The consensus in philosophy of biology seems to be that although nothing in biological systems is strictly incompatible with physical laws, biology is to a very great extent autonomous from physics. The main thesis of… read more here.
Keywords: physical explanations; explanations evolutionary; biology; philosophy ... See more keywords
Perspectives on Integrating Genetic and Physical Explanations of Evolution and Development: An Introduction to the Symposium.
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icx121
Abstract: In the 20th century, genetic explanatory approaches became dominant in both developmental and evolutionary biological research. By contrast, physical approaches, which appeal to properties such as mechanical forces, were largely relegated to the margins, despite… read more here.
Keywords: symposium; physics; integrating genetic; perspectives integrating ... See more keywords