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Availability:In StockContributor:Tim LewensSeries:Elements in the Philosophy of BiologyPublish date:2024-06-27Pages:75
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009539067ISBN-10:100953906XUPC:9781009539067Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social AspectsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SCF7VWBVAG
Humans learn in ways that are influenced by others. As a result, cultural items of many types are elaborated over time in ways that build on the achievements of previous generations. Culture therefore shows a pattern of descent with modification reminiscent of Darwinian evolution. This raises the question of whether cultural selection-a mechanism akin to natural selection, albeit working when learned items are passed from demonstrators to observers-can explain how various practices are refined over time. This Element argues that cultural selection is not necessary for the explanation of cultural adaptation; it shows how to build hybrid explanations that draw on aspects of cultural selection and cultural attraction theory; it shows how cultural reproduction makes problems for highly formalised approaches to cultural selection; and it uses a case-study to demonstrate the importance of human agency for cumulative cultural adaptation.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009539067ISBN-10:100953906XUPC:9781009539067Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social AspectsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SCF7VWBVAG
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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