The return of the gene

JOURNAL:  The Journal of Philosophy
AUTHORS: Kim Sterelny and Philip Kitcher
SUMMARY:  We have two images of natural selection. The orthodox story is told in terms of individuals. More organisms of any given kind are produced that can survive and develop to their full potential. Although these organisms are of the same kid, there are not identical. Some of the differences among them make a difference to their prospects of their survival or reproduction, and hence, on the average, to their actual reproduction.

CULTURAL REFERENCE:
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a 1983  American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. The evil Galactic Empire, under the direction of the ruthless Emperor Palpatine, is constructing a second Death Star in order to crush the Rebel Alliance. Since Palpatine plans to personally oversee the final stages of its construction, the Rebel Fleet launches a full-scale attack on the Death Star in order to prevent its completion and kill Palpatine, effectively bringing an end to the Empire once and for all.

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