{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-social-evolution-9780198733058","title":"The Philosophy of Social Evolution","description":"From mitochondria to meerkats, the natural world is full of spectacular examples of social behaviour. In the early 1960s Bill Hamilton changed the way we think about how such behaviour evolves. He introduced three key innovations - now known as \u003cem\u003eHamilton's rule\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ekin selection\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003einclusive fitness\u003c\/em\u003e - which have been enormously influential, but which remain the subject of fierce controversy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHamilton's pioneering work kick-started a research program now known as social evolution theory. This is a book about the philosophical foundations and future prospects of that program. Part I, \"Foundations\", is a careful exposition and defence of Hamilton's ideas, with a few modifications along the way. In Part II, \"Extensions\", Jonathan Birch shows how these ideas can be applied to phenomena including cooperation in micro-organisms, cooperation among the cells of a multicellular organism, and culturally evolved cooperation in the earliest human societies. Birch argues that real progress can be made in understanding microbial evolution, evolutionary transitions, and human evolution by viewing them through the lens of social evolution theory, provided the theory is interpreted with care and adapted where necessary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Social Evolution\u003c\/em\u003e places social evolution theory on a firm philosophical footing and sets out exciting new directions for further work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Birch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198733058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Birch, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonathan Birch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specializing in the philosophy of evolutionary biology. His research mainly concerns the evolution of social behaviour, with a particular focus on the work of W. D. Hamilton. He has published widely on various topics in the philosophy of the life sciences, in journals such as \u003cem\u003eThe American Naturalist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBiological Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Science\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe British Journal for the Philosophy of Science\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40937533374579,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_60a675fc-04fa-4b24-89a9-73a70aea1bec.jpg?v=1693314679","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-social-evolution-9780198733058","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}