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Philosophy of biology

account on which a trait's function is the effect for which it was selected in the past, grounding the difference between function and accident.

In philosophy of biology, selected effect function refers to account on which a trait's function is the effect for which it was selected in the past, grounding the difference between function and accident. This meaning comes from Neander (1991) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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References

  1. Neander, K. (1991). Functions as Selected Effects: The Conceptual Analyst's Defense. Philosophy of Science, 58(2), 168-184. https://doi.org/10.1086/289610

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