Hierarchical approach to replication and selection

Authors
Sharov, AA
Citation
Aa. Sharov, Hierarchical approach to replication and selection, BEHAV BRAIN, 22(5), 1999, pp. 905
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(199910)22:5<905:HATRAS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The major merit of Rose's book is the elaboration of the idea of multilevel causation in different explanatory languages. Yet Rose's critique of "ultr a-Darwinism" is not convincing. Rose argues that activity and self-replicat ion are properties of organisms rather than genes, which contradicts his id ea of multilevel causation, Also, Rose fails to develop the concept of mult ilevel selection.