The domain of the replicators : selection, neutrality, and cultural evolution /

Do cultural phenomena undergo evolutionary change, in a Darwinian sense? If so, is evolutionary game theory (EGT) the best way to study them? Opinion on these questions is sharply divided. Proponents of EGT argue that it offers a unified theoretical framework for the social sciences, while critics e...

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Autor principal: Lansing, J. Stephen
Otros Autores: Cox, Murray P.
Formato: Analitica de revista
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Chicago University of Chicago 2011
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