The Principle of Drift

Journal of Philosophy 103 (7):319-335 (2006)
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Adaptation and Evolutionary Theory.Robert N. Brandon - 1978 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 9 (3):181.
Direct inference.Isaac Levi - 1977 - Journal of Philosophy 74 (1):5-29.

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