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Kin Selection And Its Discontents, David C. Queller
Kin Selection And Its Discontents, David C. Queller
Biology Faculty Publications & Presentations
Kin selection is a core aspect of social evolution theory, but a small number of critics have recently challenged it. Here I address these criticisms and show that kin selection remains an important explanation for much (though not all) social evolution. I show how many of the criticisms rest on historical idiosyncrasies of the way the field happened to develop, rather than on the real logic and evidence.
Theory Of Inclusive Fitness, David C. Queller
Theory Of Inclusive Fitness, David C. Queller
Biology Faculty Publications & Presentations
A review of Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory: An Introduction. By James A. R. Marshall. Princeton (New Jersey): Princeton University Press. $39.95. xix + 195 p.; ill.; index. ISBN: 978-0-691-16156-3. 2015.