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 ...

This project addresses core issues in evolutionary theory. Jonathan Birch works on the foundational concepts introduced in the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton that changed the way we think about how social ...

He agreed to take the case because he believed that evolution theory led to dangerous social movements. And he believed the Bible should be interpreted literally. The weather was stiflingly hot ...

In his landmark 1942 book, Mayr proposed that Darwin's theory of natural selection could explain all of evolution, including why genes evolve at the molecular level. On the stubborn question of ...

Hypotheses like global workspace theory, integrated information theory ... highlighting consciousness’s role as a form of ...

“Social Darwinism”, for example ... By far the most controversial aspect of evolution theory was its apparent contradiction of the biblical account of creation, in which God created animals ...

He also hypothesizes changes in intimacy-building and mating competition due to AI applications may influence the evolution of social behavior. Brooks concludes that the cumulative effects of ...