Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1162029 | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2006 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
I will argue that ASN should be conceived as a multifaceted experiment. As a traditional experiment, ASN established the efficacy of Darwin's preferred cause: natural selection. As a non-traditional experiment, ASN disclosed the nature of a crucial element in Darwin's evolutionary mechanics: the nature of hereditary variation. Finally, I will argue that the experiment conception should help us make sense of Darwin's comments regarding the “monstrous” nature of domestic breeds_traditionally considered to be problematic.
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Authors
Eduardo Wilner,