Individuals versus Groups in Evolutionary Biology Event
- Time:
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Date:
- 21 November 2012
- Venue:
- Building 53, Room 4025 Highfield Campus
For more information regarding this event, please email Dr James Dyke at J.Dyke@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
On Wednesday 21st November, Professor Samir Okasha from the University of Bristol will give the CS4 talk “Individuals versus Groups in Evolutionary Biology”
Abstract:
"I will examine philosophical and conceptual problems within the field of social evolution theory, with a particular emphasis on three themes:
- hierarchical organization in the biological world
- the tension between individual and group interests
- the ‘levels of selection' discussion in evolutionary theory
I argue that social evolution theory is in need of careful philosophical scrutiny, and also offers a novel way of thinking about many issues in traditional social and political philosophy."
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