Social Evolution
| Author | : Robert Trivers |
| Publisher | : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 490 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
Social Evolution
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Comparative Social Evolution
| Author | : Dustin R. Rubenstein |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 479 |
| Release | : 2017-03-24 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1108132634 |
Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle taxonomic groups in which sociality has evolved. The chapters explore sociality in a range of species, from ants to primates, highlighting key natural and life history data and providing a comparative view across animal societies. In establishing a single framework for a common, trait-based approach towards social synthesis, this volume will enable graduate students and investigators new to the field to systematically compare taxonomic groups and reinvigorate comparative approaches to studying animal social evolution.
States and Social Evolution
| Author | : Robert Gregory Williams |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780807844632 |
The national governments of Central America were constructed between 1840 and 1900, a time when coffee was transformed from a botanical curiosity to the region's most important export. In spite of their geographic proximity, the national governments that
Mathematical Models of Social Evolution
| Author | : Richard McElreath |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 429 |
| Release | : 2008-09-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0226558282 |
Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. But students in these disciplines often seriously lack the tools to understand them. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, Mathematical Models of Social Evolution aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Teaching biological concepts from which models can be developed, Richard McElreath and Robert Boyd introduce readers to many of the typical mathematical tools that are used to analyze evolutionary models and end each chapter with a set of problems that draw upon these techniques. Mathematical Models of Social Evolution equips behaviorists and evolutionary biologists with the mathematical knowledge to truly understand the models on which their research depends. Ultimately, McElreath and Boyd’s goal is to impart the fundamental concepts that underlie modern biological understandings of the evolution of behavior so that readers will be able to more fully appreciate journal articles and scientific literature, and start building models of their own.
Ecology of Social Evolution
| Author | : Judith Korb |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2008-02-23 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3540759573 |
The time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals to deal with the key questions of sociobiology. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.
The Evolution of Social Behaviour
| Author | : Michael Taborsky |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 446 |
| Release | : 2021-08-26 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1108788637 |
How can the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours seen in nature be explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies conducted in the field, this book outlines the fundamental principles of social evolution underlying this phenomenal richness.To succeed in the competition for resources, organisms may either 'race' to be quicker than others, 'fight' for privileged access, or 'share' their efforts and gains. The authors show how the ecology and intrinsic attributes of organisms select for each of these strategies, and how a handful of straightforward concepts explain the evolution of successful decision rules in behavioural interactions, whether among members of the same or different species. With a broad focus ranging from microorganisms to humans, this is the first book to provide students and researchers with a comprehensive account of the evolution of sociality by natural selection.
Talcott Parsons on Institutions and Social Evolution
| Author | : Talcott Parsons |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 1985-04-15 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0226647498 |
Offering a diverse set of contributions to current social contracting research, this volume illustrates how social contracts necessarily underlie and facilitate all forms of capitalist production and exchange. The editors bring together novel contributions from fields as diverse as economics, evolutionary game theory, contract law, business ethics, moral philosophy and anthropology to offer multifaceted but subtly intertwined perspectives on fundamental questions concerning human cooperation.
The Social Evolution of Human Nature
| Author | : Harry Smit |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2014-04-03 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1107055199 |
Harry Smit examines the elements of current evolutionary theory and how they bear on the evolution of the human mind.
On Social Evolution
| Author | : Shiping Tang |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2020-02-26 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1000039897 |
Tang provides a coherent and systematic exploration of social evolution as a phenomenon and as a paradigm. He critically builds on existing discussions on social evolution, while drawing from a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, evolutionary anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, the philosophy of social sciences, and evolutionary biology. Clarifying the relationship between biological evolution and social evolution, Tang lays bare the ontological and epistemological principles of the social evolutionary paradigm. He also presents operational principles and tools for deploying this paradigm to understand empirical puzzles about human society. This is a vital resource for students, practitioners, and philosophers of all social sciences.
