How much can we know about the causes of evolutionary trends?

被引：15
|
作者：
Turner, Derek D. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Connecticut Coll, Dept Philosophy, New London, CT 06320 USA
来源：
BIOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY | 2009年 / 24卷 / 03期
关键词：
Cope's rule; Macroevolution; Paleobiology; Trends; Underdetermination; BODY-SIZE EVOLUTION; COPES RULE; HISTORICAL SCIENCE; NATURAL-SELECTION; MACROEVOLUTION; COMPLEXITY; UNDERDETERMINATION; PALEOBIOLOGY; KIND;
D O I：
10.1007/s10539-008-9139-5
中图分类号：
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号：
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要：
One of the first questions that paleontologists ask when they identify a large-scale trend in the fossil record (e.g., size increase, complexity increase) is whether it is passive or driven. In this article, I explore two questions about driven trends: (1) what is the underlying cause or source of the directional bias? and (2) has the strength of the directional bias changed over time? I identify two underdetermination problems that prevent scientists from giving complete answers to these two questions.
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页码：341 / 357
页数：17
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