Monthly Archives: February 2019

The Nuts and Bolts of Evolution, II: The Limits of Darwinian Explanations

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Seth Abrutyn

Having discussed some of the basic aspects of Darwinian (biological) evolution, I want to talk about why Darwinian processes do not work in explaining sociocultural evolution; at least not the vast majority of evolution today. Undoubtedly, human societies and numerous propensities like a tendency towards … Continue reading →

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The Nuts and Bolts of Evolution, I: Darwinian Processes

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Seth Abrutyn

Some initial caveats: I am by no means an expert in biological evolution, nor would I claim to be (for an easy-to-approach expert work on the ABCs, see Mayr 2002). It is imperative that sociologists become familiar with the principles, … Continue reading →

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