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framework:darwinian-theory-of-evolutionDarwinian Theory of Evolution
The standard evolutionary framework based on selective advantage of step-wise mutations, which Alexander argues is insufficient alone to explain global geometric order in organisms
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Thinkers (2)
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- Richard Dawkinsstudies
- Stephen Jay Gouldstudies
Concepts (1)
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- The idea that the geometry and dynamics of genetic material itself contributes directional ordering to evolution, beyond external Darwinian selective pressure
Claims (1)
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- Alexander's argument that neo-Darwinism needs supplementation by internal dynamical ordering principles
Chapters (1)
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- The opening chapter of The Process of Creating Life, arguing that a principle of unfolding wholeness governs the emergence of living structure in nature
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- Darwinian process of variation and selection; parallels with learning are central to the paper's argument.
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