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Sociobiology and Epistemology (Hardcover, 1985 ed.)
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Sociobiology and Epistemology (Hardcover, 1985 ed.)
Series: Synthese Library, 180
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The papers presented in this special collection focus upon
conceptual, the oretical and epistemological aspects of
sociobiology, an emerging discipline that deals with the extent to
which genetic factors influence or control patterns of behavior as
well as the extent to which patterns of behavior, in turn,
influence or control genetic evolution. The Prologue advances a
compre hensive acco/unt of the field of gene-culture co-evolution,
where Lumsden and Gushurst differentiate between "classical"
sociobiology (represented especially by Wilson's early work) and
current research on human socio biology (represented by Lumsden and
Wilson's later work), which emphasizes interplay between genes,
minds, and culture. The specter of genetic deter minism, no doubt,
has created considerable controversy, some of which may be laid to
rest by Hanna's analysis of the (ambiguous) notion of a "genetic
program," which indicates the necessity for distinguishing between
descriptive and prescriptive dimensions of this complex concept.
Brandon offers a framework for assessing the respective
contributions of nature and of nurture by advancing a means for
measuring genetic and cultural influences upon "inheritance," which
supports the conclusion that evolving patterns of behavior do not
always maximize inclusive fitness, contrary to what socio
biologists have claimed. The influence of culture upon genetic
evolution, of course, can be adequately appraised only when a
suitable account of culture itself has been found, a desideratum
Smillie attempts to satisfy by utilizing the notion of "cinfo" as
culturally transmitted ecological informa tion, a resource other
species tend not to exploit."
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Imprint: |
Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
Series: |
Synthese Library, 180 |
Release date: |
August 1985 |
First published: |
August 1985 |
Editors: |
J. H. Fetzer
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
281 |
Edition: |
1985 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-90-277-2005-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
Philosophy of science
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LSN: |
90-277-2005-3 |
Barcode: |
9789027720054 |
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