The Evolution of Cultural Entities Hardback
Edited by Michael (Lecturer in Philosophy, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Dundee) Wheeler, John (Emeritus Professor of Physics, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Bristol) Ziman, Margaret A. (Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, Boden
Part of the Proceedings of the British Academy series
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Ever since Darwin, scholars have noted that cultural entities such as languages, laws, firms and theories seem to 'evolve' through sequences of variation, selection and replication, in many ways just like living organisms.
These essays consider whether this comparison is 'just a metaphor', or whether modern evolutionary theory can help us to understand the dynamics of different cultural domains.
The 'evolutionary paradigm of rationality' has a significant role to play throughout the human sciences, but raises complex issues in every cultural context where it is applied.
By fostering discussion between scholars from a wide range of research traditions, this volume aims to influence the evolution of all of them.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:234 pages, 3 line drawings
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:03/10/2002
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- ISBN:9780197262627
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:234 pages, 3 line drawings
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:03/10/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780197262627
