Professor Samir Okasha

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• 2023

  Goal attributions in biology: objective fact, anthropomorphic bias, or valuable heuristic?

  Okasha, S., 2023, Evolution 'On Purpose': Teleonomy in Living Systems. Cornig, P. A., Kauffman, S. A., Noble, D., Shapiro, J. A., Vane-Wright, R. I. & Pross, A. (eds.). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press, p. 237-256 20 p.

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  • Mental Representation 100%
  • Goal-Directed Behavior 100%
• 2018

  Edwards on Fisher's Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection

  Okasha, S., 29 Jun 2018, Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Genetics: selected papers of A.W.F. Edwards with commentaries. Winther, R. (ed.). 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, p. 371-375

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  • Fundamental Theorem 100%
  • 20th Century 33%
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• Methodological Individualism in Evolutionary Biology and in Social Science

  Okasha, S., 12 Jan 2018, Landscapes of Collectivities. Gissis, S., Shavit, A. & Lamm, E. (eds.). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press, p. 245-254

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  • Social Sciences 100%
  • Methodological Individualism 100%
  • Action 33%
  • Doctrine 33%
  • Philosophy of the social sciences 33%
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• 2017

  Biology and the Theory of Rationality

  Okasha, S., 2017, How Biology Shapes Philosophy. Livingstone Smith, D. (ed.). 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, p. 161 - 183

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• 2013

  Species and Organisms: What are the Problems?

  Okasha, S. & Clarke, E., 2013, From Groups to Individuals: Evolution and Emerging Individuality. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press, p. 55-76 21 p.

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• Units and Levels of Selection

  Okasha, S., 2013, The Princeton Guide to Evolution. Losos, J. (ed.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, p. 200-6

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• 2011

  Biological Ontology and Hierarchical Organization: a defense of rank-freedom

  Okasha, S., 2011, The Major Transitions in Evolution Reconsidered. Sterelny, K. & Calcott, B. (eds.). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press, p. 53-64 11 p.

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• 2010

  Evolution and Directionality: lessons from Fisher's fundamental theorem

  Okasha, S., 2010, EPSA Philosophical Issues in the Sciences. Suarez, M., Redei, M. & Dorato, M. (eds.). Springer, Dordrecht, p. 187-96 9 p.

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• Philosophy of Biology

  Okasha, S., Haber, M., Hamilton, A. & Odenbaugh, J., 2010, Philosophy of the Special Sciences. Fritz, A. (ed.). Blackwell, p. 184-212 28 p.

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• 2009

  Causation in Biology

  Okasha, S., 2009, Oxford Handbook of Causation. Beebee, H., Hitchcock, C. & Menzies, P. (eds.). p. 707 - 725 18 p.

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• Samir Okasha

  Okasha, S., 2009, Evolutionary Theory: Five Questions. Oftedal, G., Friis, J., Rossel, P. & Norup, M. (eds.). Automatic Press, p. 143-52 9 p.

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• 2008

  The Units and Levels of Selection

  Okasha, S., 2008, A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology. Sarkar, S. & Plutynski, A. (eds.). p. 138 - 156 18 p.

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  10 Citations (Scopus)
• 2006

  Adaptation

  Okasha, S., 2006, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Science. Sarkar, S. & Pfeifer, J. (eds.). Routledge, p. 732 - 737 5 p.

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• Natural Selection

  Okasha, S., 2006, The Encyclopedia of British Philosophy. Grayling, A. & Pyle, A. (eds.). Thoemmes Press

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• Philosophy of Science in Britain

  Okasha, S., 2006, The Encyclopedia of British Philosophy. Grayling, A. & Pyle, A. (eds.). Thoemmes Press

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• 2000

  Darwin

  Okasha, S., 2000, A Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Newton-Smith, W. (ed.). Blackwell, p. 68 - 75

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