John H Beatty
Biographic Data
| ID | 5970005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John H Beatty |
| GIVEN NAMES | John H |
| FAMILY NAME | Beatty |
| SIGNATURE | BEATTY J H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Propensity Interpretation of Fitness
The concept of “fitness” is a notion of central importance to evolutionary theory. Yet the interpretation of this concept and its role in explanations of evolutionary phenomena have remained obscure. We provide a propensity interpretation of fitness, which we argue captures the intended reference of this term as it is used by evolutionary theorists. Using the propensity interpretation of fitness, we provide a Hempelian reconstruction of explanati…
The Propensity Interpretation of Fitness
The concept of “fitness” is a notion of central importance to evolutionary theory. Yet the interpretation of this concept and its role in explanations of evolutionary phenomena have remained obscure. We provide a propensity interpretation of fitness, which we argue captures the intended reference of this term as it is used by evolutionary theorists. Using the propensity interpretation of fitness, we provide a Hempelian reconstruction of explanati…
The Propensity Interpretation of Fitness
The concept of “fitness” is a notion of central importance to evolutionary theory. Yet the interpretation of this concept and its role in explanations of evolutionary phenomena have remained obscure. We provide a propensity interpretation of fitness, which we argue captures the intended reference of this term as it is used by evolutionary theorists. Using the propensity interpretation of fitness, we provide a Hempelian reconstruction of explanati…
Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (1 work) · Evolutionary biology (1 work) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (1 work) · Evolutionary theory (1 work) · Extant taxon (1 work)