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Cultural Selection
Taschenbuch von Tim Lewens
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: culture from the side of natural history; 1. The arguments for cultural selection; 2. The attractions of cultural selection; 3. The cultural price equation; 4. Waiting for casabe; References.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781009539098
ISBN-10: 1009539094
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lewens, Tim
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 5 mm
Von/Mit: Tim Lewens
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,134 kg
Artikel-ID: 128956378
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: culture from the side of natural history; 1. The arguments for cultural selection; 2. The attractions of cultural selection; 3. The cultural price equation; 4. Waiting for casabe; References.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781009539098
ISBN-10: 1009539094
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lewens, Tim
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 5 mm
Von/Mit: Tim Lewens
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,134 kg
Artikel-ID: 128956378
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