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Essay · 1976

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

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The Selfish Gene
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Keeps identity in play with a different essay voice.

Genes as the unit of selection. Evolution reframed from the gene's perspective — a conceptual revolution in biology.

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Genes as the unit of selection. Evolution reframed from the gene's perspective — a conceptual revolution in biology.

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Genes as the unit of selection. Evolution reframed from the gene's perspective — a conceptual revolution in biology.

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