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Test Cases, Resolvability, and Group Selection: A Critical Examination of the Myxoma Case
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The evolution of the myxoma virus in Australia has been presented for many years as a test case for the hypothesis that group selection can function effectively ‘in the wild.’ This paper critically examines the myxoma case, and argues that its failure as a test case for this hypothesis has broader implications for debates over the levels of selection.
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- 2004
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- Article (Published)
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- © 2004 Philosophy of Science Association. All rights reserved.