How Many Organisms during a Pregnancy?

Philosophy of Science 87 (5):1049-1060 (2020)
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Mammalian placental pregnancy is a neglected problem case for theories of organismality. This example is closer to home than those typically discussed within philosophy of biology. I apply evolutio...

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