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Thought in a Hostile World
The Evolution of Human Cognition
Av Kim Sterelny
Häftad, 2003
541 kr
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WINNER OF THE 2004 LAKATOS AWARD!Thought in a Hostile World is an exploration of the evolution of cognition, especially human cognition, by one of today's foremost philosophers of biology and of mind. Featuresan exploration of the evolution of human cognition.Written by one of today’s foremost …
Cooperation and Its Evolution
Av Kim Sterelny, Richard Joyce m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
1154 kr
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The Pleistocene Social Contract
Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolution
Av Kim Sterelny
Inbunden, 2021
1445 kr
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Kim Sterelny here builds on his original account of the evolutionary development and interaction of human culture and cooperation, which he first presented in The Evolved Apprentice (2012). Sterelny sees human evolution not as hinging on a single key innovation, but as emerging from a positive …
Pleistocene Social Contract
Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolution
Av Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2021
972 kr
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Kim Sterelny here builds on his original account of the evolutionary development and interaction of human culture and cooperation, which he first presented in The Evolved Apprentice (2012). Sterelny sees human evolution not as hinging on a single key innovation, but as emerging from a positive …
Pleistocene Social Contract
Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolution
Av Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2021
972 kr
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Kim Sterelny here builds on his original account of the evolutionary development and interaction of human culture and cooperation, which he first presented in The Evolved Apprentice (2012). Sterelny sees human evolution not as hinging on a single key innovation, but as emerging from a positive …
Evolution and Human Uniqueness
Av Kim Sterelny
Inbunden, 2026
420 kr
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It is widely agreed that the human evolutionary story is puzzling. As both individuals and in groups, we contrast with all other large animals in our numbers, geographical spread, ecological impact, dependence on technology, and cooperation. This contrast evolved very rapidly^—^in just a few …
Evolution and Human Uniqueness
Av Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2026
408 kr
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It is widely agreed that the human evolutionary story is puzzling. As both individuals and in groups, we contrast with all other large animals in our numbers, geographical spread, ecological impact, dependence on technology, and cooperation. This contrast evolved very rapidly^—^in just a few …
What Is Biodiversity?
Av James Maclaurin, Kim Sterelny
Häftad, 2008
297 kr
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In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone is in favor of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment vary enormously. So what exactly is biodiversity? Most theoretical work on the subject assumes it has something to do with …
What Is Biodiversity?
Av Kim Sterelny, James Maclaurin
E-bok, 2008
644 kr
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In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone is in favor of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment vary enormously. So what exactly is biodiversity? Most theoretical work on the subject assumes it has something to do with …
Sex and Death
An Introduction to Philosophy of Biology
Av Kim Sterelny, Paul E. Griffiths
Häftad, 1999
365 kr
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Is the history of life a series of accidents or a drama scripted by selfish genes? Is there an "essential" human nature, determined at birth or in a distant evolutionary past? What should we conserve—species, ecosystems, or something else?Informed answers to questions like these, critical to our …
Evolved Apprentice
Av Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2012
424 kr
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A new theory of the evolution of human cognition and human social life that emphasizes the role of information sharing across generations. Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms) …
Cooperation and Its Evolution
Av Ben Fraser, Brett Calcott m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
860 kr
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Essays from a range of disciplinary perspectives show the central role that cooperation plays in structuring our world. This collection reports on the latest research on an increasingly pivotal issue for evolutionary biology: cooperation. The chapters are written from a variety of disciplinary …
The Evolution of Agency and Other Essays
Av Kim Sterelny
Inbunden, 2000
1400 kr
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This book presents a collection of linked essays written by one of the leading philosophers of biology, Kim Sterelny, on the topic of biological evolution. The first half of the book explores most of the main theoretical controversies about evolution and selection. Sterelny argues that genes are …
The Evolution of Agency and Other Essays
Häftad, 2000
455 kr
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This book presents a collection of linked essays written by one of the leading philosophers of biology, Kim Sterelny, on the topic of biological evolution. The first half of the book explores most of the main theoretical controversies about evolution and selection. Sterelny argues that genes are …
Representational Theory of Mind
An Introduction
Av Kim Sterelny
Häftad, 1990
555 kr
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This book is not a conventional introduction to the philosophy of mind, nor is it a contribution to the physicalist/ dualist debate. Instead The Representational Theory of Mind demonstrates that we can construct physicalist theories of important aspects of our mental life. Its aim is to explain and …
Thought in a Hostile World
The Evolution of Human Cognition
Av Kim Sterelny
Inbunden, 2003
1525 kr
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WINNER OF THE 2004 LAKATOS AWARD!Thought in a Hostile World is an exploration of the evolution of cognition, especially human cognition, by one of today's foremost philosophers of biology and of mind. Featuresan exploration of the evolution of human cognition.Written by one of today’s foremost …
Religion and its Evolution
Signals, Norms and Secret Histories
Inbunden, 2023
2526 kr
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This book examines why individuals and communities invest heavily in their religious life through multi-disciplinary perspectives. It pursues philosophical, psychological, deep time historical and adaptive answers to this question. Religion is a profoundly puzzling phenomenon from an evolutionary …
Religion and its Evolution
Signals, Norms and Secret Histories
Häftad, 2025
710 kr
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This book examines why individuals and communities invest heavily in their religious life through multi-disciplinary perspectives. It pursues philosophical, psychological, deep time historical and adaptive answers to this question. Religion is a profoundly puzzling phenomenon from an evolutionary …
From Mating to Mentality
Evaluating Evolutionary Psychology
Av Julie Fitness, Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2004
1043 kr
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Covering a range of topics, from the evolution of language, theory of mind, and the mentality of apes, through to psychological disorders, human mating strategies and relationship processes, this volume makes a timely and significant contribution to what is fast becoming one of the most prominent …
From Mating to Mentality
Evaluating Evolutionary Psychology
Av Julie Fitness, Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2004
1043 kr
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Covering a range of topics, from the evolution of language, theory of mind, and the mentality of apes, through to psychological disorders, human mating strategies and relationship processes, this volume makes a timely and significant contribution to what is fast becoming one of the most prominent …
From Mating to Mentality
Evaluating Evolutionary Psychology
Av Kim Sterelny, Julie Fitness
Häftad, 2015
889 kr
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Covering a range of topics, from the evolution of language, theory of mind, and the mentality of apes, through to psychological disorders, human mating strategies and relationship processes, this volume makes a timely and significant contribution to what is fast becoming one of the most prominent …
Richard Dawkins contra Stephen Jay Gould
Av Kim Sterelny
E-bok, 2020
147 kr
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Dawkins y Gould. Oxford y Harvard. Un zoólogo y un paleontólogo. Un liberal y un socialista. Un inglés y un estadounidense. Una gran batalla intelectual. Dos visiones contrapuestas acerca de la verdadera naturaleza de la evolución. La historia de la ciencia está repleta de rivalidades y conflictos: …
Cooperation and Its Evolution
Av Kim Sterelny, Richard Joyce m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
621 kr
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