Philosophy and History of Science
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This cluster of papers explores the concept of mechanistic explanation in scientific discovery and evolution, encompassing topics such as evolutionary synthesis, causation, genetic information, scientific models, social mechanisms, and the philosophy of science. It delves into the intricacies of biological explanation, genetic code, and developmental biology.
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philosophy of biology; evolutionary theory; history of biology; scientific realism; history of evolutionary theory; history of genetics; scientific explanation; causal explanation; explanation; scientific theories; laws of nature; scientific models; history of molecular biology; mechanistic explanation; Lamarckism; species concept; natural kinds; neo-Darwinism; Mendelian genetics; Gregor Mendel; philosophy of chemistry; history of evolutionary biology; metaphysics of causation; Modern Synthesis; nature of life
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Morton address: 36174483388409556 · morton4x16-v1
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