Mutual Aid and Animal Dispersion: An Historical Analysis of Alternatives to Darwin
Petr Alekseyevich Kropotkin (1842-1921) and Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards (1906-1997) developed evolutionary theories that emphasized social groups and cooperation rather than the organism-level natural selection of standard Darwinian theory. The most important reason for their alternative interpretatio...
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crjohnshopkinsun:10.1353/pbm.2004.0003 2024-03-03T08:41:56+00:00 Mutual Aid and Animal Dispersion: An Historical Analysis of Alternatives to Darwin Borrello, Mark E 2004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2004.0003 en eng Project MUSE Perspectives in Biology and Medicine volume 47, issue 1, page 15-31 ISSN 1529-8795 History and Philosophy of Science Health Policy General Medicine Issues, ethics and legal aspects journal-article 2004 crjohnshopkinsun https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2004.0003 2024-02-03T23:21:07Z Petr Alekseyevich Kropotkin (1842-1921) and Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards (1906-1997) developed evolutionary theories that emphasized social groups and cooperation rather than the organism-level natural selection of standard Darwinian theory. The most important reason for their alternative interpretations was their experience as field naturalists. Kropotkin and Wynne-Edwards worked in arctic environments and were impressed by aspects of the natural world that differed significantly from those experienced by Darwin or Wallace. These field experiences led to their emphasis on mutual aid and group selection, respectively. Understanding the development of their theories helps to illuminate the continuing debates over evolutionary theory and the current resurgence of interest in group selection. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Johns Hopkins University Press Arctic Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 47 1 15 31 |
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Petr Alekseyevich Kropotkin (1842-1921) and Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards (1906-1997) developed evolutionary theories that emphasized social groups and cooperation rather than the organism-level natural selection of standard Darwinian theory. The most important reason for their alternative interpretations was their experience as field naturalists. Kropotkin and Wynne-Edwards worked in arctic environments and were impressed by aspects of the natural world that differed significantly from those experienced by Darwin or Wallace. These field experiences led to their emphasis on mutual aid and group selection, respectively. Understanding the development of their theories helps to illuminate the continuing debates over evolutionary theory and the current resurgence of interest in group selection. |
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