Recent Critiques of Dual Inheritance Theory

摘要: The dual inheritance or gene–culture coevolution theory of human evolution was developed in the 1970s and 80s. Early work built mathematical theories derived from then-current development, sociolinguistics, diffusion innovations. More recently it has included a considerable amount new empirical work. always had critics evolutionary biology social behavioral sciences. Morin’s book critiques an alternate epidemiological attraction cultural that doubts imitation adaptation play significant roles evolution. Lewens’s is wide-ranging analysis finds most them error at least not fatal to project. His includes chapter on based considerations nature, which one variant, Lewens argues are faulty. That also my conclusion. Keywords: evolution, theory, nature Books under review: Lewens, Tim. 2015. Cultural Evolution: Conceptual Challenges. New York: Oxford University Press. Hardcover $45.00; Kindle $17.04. Morin, Olivier. 2016. How Traditions Live Die. $99.00; paperback $39.95; $15.65.