From groups to individuals : evolution and emerging individuality /

The biological and philosophical implications of the emergence of new collective individuals from associations of living beings.Our intuitive assumption that only organisms are the real individuals in the natural world is at odds with developments in cell biology, ecology, genetics, evolutionary bio...

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Other Authors:	Bouchard, Frédéric, 1975- (Editor), Huneman, Philippe (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2013.
Series:	Vienna series in theoretical biology
Subjects:	Biology > Philosophy. Organisms. Individuality. Group identity. Adaptation (Biology) BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/Evolution BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book