Evolution as Its Own Cause and Effect

A critique of neo-Darwinism is presented, whith an emphasis on the insufficiency of external selection to explain evolution. Various forms of coevolution are discussed as possible alternatives that offer a biological genesis of evolutionary forces. Problems of self-referentiality are considered with reference to the evolution of closed causal systems. The philosophical perspective of process philosophy is reviewed an its thesis about unfinished identities is amplified in order to present a hypothetical causal mechanism for evolution while avoiding pitfalls of circularity. Key words: Evolution, coevolution, causality, emergence, self-reference, process philosoph