Abstract
Chance comes into play at many levels in the explanation of the evolutionary process. This paper examines the various senses this concept takes at different levels, including mutation, genetic drift, genetic revolutions, ecosystems and macroevolution. Three main concepts of chance are identified: luck, randomness and contingency relative to a given theoretical system.
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Gayon, J. (2013). Evolution and Chance. In Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (Vol. 296, pp. 39–48). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5067-8_3
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