2250 words Fodor’s argument was a general complaint against adaptationism. Selection can’t be the mechanism of evolution since it can’t distinguish between causes and correlates of causes—so it thusly can’t account for the creation (arrival) of new species. Here, I will provide quotes showing that the claim that natural selection is a mechanism is ubiquitous … Continue reading Mechanisms that Transcend Natural Selection in the Evolutionary Process: Alternatives to Natural Selection