Adaptationism, adaptation, and optimality

Biology and Philosophy 18 (5):695-713 (2003)
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Adaptationism and Optimality.Steven Hecht Orzack & Elliott Sober (eds.) - 2001 - Cambridge University Press.
Optimization Theory in Evolution.John Maynard Smith - 1994 - In E. Sober (ed.), Conceptual Issues in Evolutionary Biology. The Mit Press. Bradford Books. pp. 91.
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