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1. Philosophy and Tempo and Mode, Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
   Kim Sterelny
2. Philosophy and Tempo and Mode, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
   Kim Sterelny

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Sterelny, K. Darwinian spaces: Peter Godfrey-Smith on selection and evolution.Biol Philos 26, 489–500 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-010-9244-0

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• Received: 17 November 2010
• Accepted: 18 November 2010
• Published: 15 February 2011
• Issue date: July 2011
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-010-9244-0

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