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Does Altruism Exist?

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Serier serie Foundational Questions in Science
David Sloan Wilson, one of the world’s leading evolutionists, addresses a question that has puzzled philosophers, psychologists, and evolutionary biologists for centuries: Does altruism exist naturally among the Earth’s creatures? The key to understanding the existence of altruism, Wilson argues, is by understanding the role it plays in the social organization of groups. Groups that function like ... Læs mere

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Does Altruism Exist?

Taming the Wild Grape

The Head in Evolution

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The Jumping Genome

Venomous

Mikronährstoffe als Motor der Evolution

Plant Geography of Chile

Learning from Dogs

The Patchwork Human

On the Prowl

Ecoregional Green Roofs

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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

The Origin of Species

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The Evolution of Exudativory in Primates

Divided Brains

Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos

Organi sessuali, evoluzione e biodiversità

Rethinking Evolution: The Revolution That's Hiding In Plain Sight

The Walking Whales