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A PASSAGE of Aristotle's “Physics,” in which he alludes to the theory of natural selection, has been frequently quoted and almost as frequently misinterpreted. It may therefore be worth while to devote a short space to a careful consideration of its import.
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DIXEY, F. Aristotle and Natural Selection . Nature 78, 106 (1908). https://doi.org/10.1038/078106a0
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