Evolution in Thermodynamic Perspective: A Historical and Philosophical Angle
Abstract. The recently suggested reformulation of Darwinian evolutionary theory, based on the thermodynamics of self-organizing processes, has strong philosophical implications. My claim is that the main philosophical merit of the thermodynamic approach, made especially clear in J.S. Wicken's w...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1995
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Zygon
Year: 1995, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 227-248 |
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biological organization
B non equilibrium thermodynamics B Darwinian tradition B Natural Selection B Evolution B emergence of life B environmental fitness B Teleology |
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