Adaptation

List of contents

1. What Are Adaptations?; 2. Evolutionary Factors; 3. Adaptationism and the Logic of Research Questions; 4. Case Studies Showing the Inadequacy of Methodological Adaptationism.

Summary

Explores a variety of outcomes of the evolutionary process, including both adaptations and alternatives to adaptations. Also explores how the concept of adaptation is used in evolutionary psychology and in animal behavior, and the adequacy of methods used to confirm evolutionary accounts of human traits and behaviors.

Product details

• Authors: Elisabeth Lloyd, Elisabeth (Indiana University Lloyd
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781108727549
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72754-9
• No. of pages: 90
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Evolution, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Social & political philosophy, Evolution / Evolutionary biology