GENIER THAN THOU

Authors
WALLER M
Citation
M. Waller, GENIER THAN THOU, Behavioral and brain sciences, 19(4), 1996, pp. 781
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1996)19:4<781:GTT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Many neo-Darwinists treat natural selection of genes and individual or ganisms as broadly equivalent. This enables Wilson & Sober (W&S) to pr opose a multilevel group selection model by drawing parallels between individuals and groups. The notion of gene/individual equivalence is a profound misconception. Its elimination negates W&S's current approac h but offers the best way forward for both life and behavioural scienc es.