Sex and Evolution
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Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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| Sex and Evolution canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7129925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Evolution Context triple: [George C. Williams, notableWork, Sex and Evolution]
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Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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The Evolution of Sex
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
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The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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Evolutionary psychology: A primer
"Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer" is an influential introductory work that explains the basic principles and framework of evolutionary psychology for understanding the human mind and behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Evolution Target entity description: Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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B.
The Evolution of Sex
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
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C.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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D.
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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E.
Evolutionary psychology: A primer
"Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer" is an influential introductory work that explains the basic principles and framework of evolutionary psychology for understanding the human mind and behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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evolutionary biology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| author | George C. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
biology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAcademicField | evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
cost of meiosis
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ecological context of sexual reproduction ⓘ evolutionary stability of sexual vs asexual reproduction ⓘ fitness consequences of sex ⓘ genetic variation generated by sex ⓘ recombination and adaptation ⓘ selection at the gene level ⓘ selection on modifiers of recombination ⓘ short-term vs long-term advantages of sex ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
adaptationist
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gene-centered ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Darwinian evolution
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modern synthesis (evolution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
adaptation
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adaptive significance of sex ⓘ cost of sex ⓘ evolution ⓘ evolution of sex ⓘ evolutionary genetics ⓘ genetic recombination ⓘ natural selection ⓘ reproductive strategies ⓘ sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the evolution of sexual reproduction
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discussion of costs and benefits of sex ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution applied to sex ⓘ influence on evolutionary theory of sex ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students
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readers of scientific literature ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | evolutionary timescales ⓘ |
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Subject: Sex and Evolution Description of subject: Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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