Adaptation

Sommario

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elisabeth Lloyd, Elisabeth (Indiana University Lloyd
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781108727549
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72754-9
• Pagine: 90
• Serie: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; Evolution, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Social & political philosophy, Evolution / Evolutionary biology