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genic selectionism: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of biology

view that every selection process can be represented as selection on genes in their genetic and environmental contexts.

In philosophy of biology, genic selectionism refers to view that every selection process can be represented as selection on genes in their genetic and environmental contexts. This meaning comes from Sterelny (1988) in The Journal of Philosophy.[1]

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  1. Sterelny, K., & Kitcher, P. (1988). The Return of the Gene. The Journal of Philosophy, 85(7), 339. https://doi.org/10.2307/2026953

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