neo-Darwinian

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• Scientists often reference the neo-Darwinian theory to explain the role of genetics in evolution.

• If human activities cause the collapse of the global ecosystem, the neo-Darwinian perspective could also prove to be maladaptive.

  Academic text (1993)

• But at least it precludes rubbish subtitles like "Why the neo-Darwinian materialist picture is almost certainly false."

  Blog text (17)

• In the absence of any clearer statement of the argument, we will assume that this is the so-called "neo-Darwinian" picture that Nagel opposes.

  Blog text (3)

• As Alister McGrath explained the change: "The neo-Darwinian synthesis is grounded in the assumption that small random genetic changes (mutations) over long periods of time occasionally have positive survival value."

  Academic text (2010)

• In neo-Darwinian theory (cf. Betzig 1988:5), three intertwined features are said to be associated with the social and reproductive success of people: dominance, status, and wealth.

  Academic text (1999)

• While this definition helps insofar as gradual directional change is intrinsic to neo-Darwinian naturalism, biologists may still contest it because of an explicit valuation component: that of improvement.

  Academic text (2006)

• Many biologists agree that the principles of neo-Darwinian evolution are crucial for understanding natural selection.

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