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What are Units or Levels of Selection?

Closer To Truth

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The Gene as the Core of Natural Selection

This chapter examines the centrality of genes in the process of natural selection, emphasizing that individual organisms act primarily out of self-interest for survival. It critiques multi-level selection theories, reinforcing the dominance of a gene-focused model in contemporary evolutionary biology.

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