Article ID: CBB001510254

A Soul of Truth in Things Erroneous: Popper's “Amateurish” Evolutionary Philosophy in Light of Contemporary Biology (2015)

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This paper will critically assess Popper's evolutionary philosophy. There exists a rich literature on the topic with which we have many reservations. We believe that Popper's evolutionary philosophy should be assessed in light of the intriguing theoretical insights offered, during the last 10 years or so, by the philosophy of biology, evolutionary biology and molecular biology. We will argue that, when analysed in this manner, Popper's ideas concerning the nature of selection, Lamarckism and the theoretical limits of neo-Darwinism can be appreciated in their full biological and philosophical value.

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Authors & Contributors
Ruse, Michael
Loison, Laurent
Ishida, Yoichi
Green, Lisa Anne
Travis, Joseph
Stefano, Waldir
Concepts
Evolution
Biology
Natural selection
Lamarckism
Darwinism
Genetics
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
18th century
Places
France
United States
Sweden
Germany
Soviet Union
Great Britain
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