Internalist vs externalist evolutionary biology: do we need a New Synthesis?
The theory of evolution is fragmented by two different views of life: the externalist and the internalist perspective. From the formulation of the theory of natural selection by Darwin, in 1859, externalist view has dominated in evolutionary thought. In the last decades, internalist perspective has recovered vigour in the light of recent empirical advances in molecular genetics.
Short name and number:
NEWSYN (219676)
Name of US Partner:
Stony Brook University
Contact:
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (UK) / FAY Liz
Participating Countries:
United States
Area:
Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities
Category:
FP7 Project with U.S. partner
