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Elliott Sober

[Sober (Elliott)]

This Page provides links to the Books and Papers (including Book Chapters, where I have itemised these) by this Author contained in my collection. Clearly, there may be many more works in the Author's oeuvre that I don't possess. An introductory note on the Author appears first. If any (other) Authors, Books, Papers or Notes in my collection cite this Author, a table of links is provided before the list of the Author's works. Scroll down or follow the links above.

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Footnote 1: Though I've not yet had time to take advantage of the opportunity!

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Authors, Books, Papers & Notes Citing this Author

Author Title Medium Extra Links Read?
Hanley (Richard) The Metaphysics of Star Trek: Pro Creation Paper Low Quality Abstract    
Howson (Colin) & Urbach (Peter) Scientific Reasoning: The Bayesian Approach Book Medium Quality Abstract    
Levy (Steven) Artificial Life: The Quest for a New Creation Paper High Quality Abstract 2  
Plantinga (Alvin) Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism - Preface Paper High Quality Abstract   Yes
Shapiro (Lawrence) The Mind Incarnate Book Medium Quality Abstract    
Todman (Theo) Life Note Medium Quality Abstract    
Todman (Theo) Thesis - Chapter 06 (Animalism and Arguments for It) Note Medium Quality Abstract    
Todman (Theo) Thesis - Chapter 06 (Animalism and Arguments for It) Paper Medium Quality Abstract   Yes
Todman (Theo) Thesis - Life Paper Medium Quality Abstract   Yes
Todman (Theo) Thesis - Personal Identity Note Medium Quality Abstract    
Todman (Theo) Thesis - Personal Identity Paper High Quality Abstract   Yes


Author's Books In My Possession

Author Title Pages Read? Further Information
Sober (Elliott) Philosophy of Biology 225 14% Book
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Unto Others - The Evolution & Psychology of Unselfish Behaviour 394   Book AbstractHigh Quality Abstract

Author's Papers In My Possession

Author Title Pages Read? Further Information
Sober (Elliott) A Modest Proposal 8   Paper AbstractLow Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) A Unified Evolutionary Theory fo Social Behavior 46   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Absence of Evidence and Evidence of Absence: Evidential Transitivity in Connection with Fossils, Fishing, Fine-Tuning, and Firing Squads 28 4% Paper AbstractMedium Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Adaptation and Multilevel Selection 31   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Adaptationism 24   Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Altruism as a Biological Concept 38   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Creationism 30 Yes Paper
Sober (Elliott) Evolution and the Problem of Other Minds 22   Paper AbstractMedium Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) Fitness 31 Yes Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Group Selection and Human Behavior 27   Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Human Groups as Adaptive Units 38   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Mathematics and Indispensability 23   Paper AbstractMedium Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) Models of Cultural Evolution 16   Paper AbstractLow Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Motives as Proximate Mechanisms 24   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Natural Kind 2   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Parsimony and models of animal minds 21 6% Paper AbstractMedium Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Philosophical Arguments 21   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Philosophy of Biology: Introduction 3 Yes Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Psychological Evidence 24   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Putting the Function Back into Functionalism 8   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Sets, Species, and Evolution: Comments on Philip Kitcher's 'Species' 8   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Sociobiology and the Extension of Evolutionary Theory 33   Paper
Sober (Elliott) Systematics 41   Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) The Evolution of Psychological Altruism 33   Paper
Sober (Elliott) The Principle of Conservatism in Cognitive Ethology 14   Paper AbstractMedium Quality Abstract
Sober (Elliott) The Units of Selection Problem 31 28% Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Three Theories of Motivation 28   Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Unto Others - Conclusion: Pluralism 10   Paper
Sober (Elliott) & Wilson (David) Unto Others - Introduction: Bentham's Corpse 14   Paper
Sober (Elliott) What Is Evolutionary Theory? 26 Yes Paper
Sober (Elliott) Why is simpler better? 7 Yes Paper AbstractLow Quality Abstract


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