Vecchi, DavideBaravalle, Lorenzo2026-02-232026-02-232014-12-03Vecchi, D. Baravalle, L. 2015. A soul of truth in things erroneous: Popper’s “amateurish” evolutionary philosophy in light of contemporary biology. History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences 36(4):525-545.0391-9714https://doi.org/10.1007/s40656-014-0047-5https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31909The registered version of this article, first published in History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, is available online at the publisher's website: Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40656-014-0047-5La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40656-014-0047-5This paper will critically assess Popper’s evolutionary philosophy. There exists a rich literature on the topic with which we have many reservations. We believe that Popper’s evolutionary philosophy should be assessed in light of the intriguing theoretical insights offered, during the last 10 years or so, by the philosophy of biology, evolutionary biology and molecular biology. We will argue that, when analysed in this manner, Popper’s ideas concerning the nature of selection, Lamarckism and the theoretical limits of neoDarwinism can be appreciated in their full biological and philosophical value.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess11 Lógica7205 Filosofía de la CienciaartículoTrial and errorMetaphysical research programmeGuiding principlePlastic controlDevelopmental plasticityEnvironmental induction1742-6316