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Issue 907 coverEVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR Copyright © 2000 by the New York Academy of Sciences
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 907:212-217 (2000)
© 2000 New York Academy of Sciences

Resisting Biology: The Unpopularity of a Gene's-Eye View

THOMAS A. TERLEPH

Department of Psychology and Ph.D. Subprogram in Biopsychology, Hunter College of CUNY, New York, New York 10021, USA

David Haig's intragenomic conflict theory concerning the possible evolutionary origins of genomic imprinting is discussed. It is suggested that a useful way in which one might represent Haig's theory to a popular audience would be by emphasizing a gene's eye viewpoint. In doing so, an author may help to dispel common misconceptions about evolution and natural selection, misconceptions which arise in part from an overemphasis on the individual, rather than the gene, when discussing natural selection. Although it is possible to view either the gene or the individual as a unit of natural selection, our own proclivity towards overemphasizing the role of individuals in evolution is seen as a common impediment to a more complete understanding of both natural selection, as well as the philosophical implications arising from a gene's eye view of evolutionary theory.






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