Social Sciences
The evolutionary account in Social Sciences is inspired by the Scottish tradition ? David Hume, Adam Smith, and Adam Ferguson -, which is continued in the XX Century by Friedrich A. von Hayek. We will call this tradition ?Classic Evolutionism? (CE) and claim the promising conceptual connections between CE and some newer evolutionary accounts of social phenomena -such as Evolutionary Game Theory (EGT), Evolutionary Psychology or Co-Evolutionary theories of social change.
The intersection of theories might provide more precision to the explanation of the emergence of social, moral and legal rules and of the evolution of social orders. We consider that the new theories might be able to provide a more accurate and complete view of the specific mechanisms of the emergence, replication, stability and change of regularities and rules than ones provided by Classic Evolutionism.
- An Evolutionary View Of Research Frameworks
It was noted in prior posts that there is a great diversity of research frameworks in the social sciences, and that there is much to be gained by attempting to understand the social processes through which these frameworks change and develop over time...
- Characteristics Of Early Sociology
The science of sociology was taking its shape to emerge as a distinct science in the second half of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century. According to T.B. Bottomore early sociology assumed the following characteristics: Early sociology...
- Fwd: Consilience Conference
Consilience Conference 26 to 28 April 2012 St. Louis, United StatesConsilience means integrating knowledge within the framework of evolutionary biology.Six speakers each from evolutionary biology, the evolutionary social sciences, and the humanities,...
- Matt Ridley: When Ideas Have Sex | Video On Ted.com
I strongly recommend this video, a Ted Talk of Matt Ridley on "When Ideas have Sex". A very good blend of a great explanation of capitalism and the division of labour and the evolutionary emergence of ideas that make our life easier. Enjoy it! Matt Ridley:...
- International Conference "evolution, Cooperation And Rationality. Philosophical Perspectives"
The International Conference "Evolution, Cooperation and Rationality. Philosophical Perspectives" is organised by a research group working on these subjects in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bristol and directed by Professor...
Social Sciences
Classsic Evolutionism in Social Sciences
The evolutionary account in Social Sciences is inspired by the Scottish tradition ? David Hume, Adam Smith, and Adam Ferguson -, which is continued in the XX Century by Friedrich A. von Hayek. We will call this tradition ?Classic Evolutionism? (CE) and claim the promising conceptual connections between CE and some newer evolutionary accounts of social phenomena -such as Evolutionary Game Theory (EGT), Evolutionary Psychology or Co-Evolutionary theories of social change.
The intersection of theories might provide more precision to the explanation of the emergence of social, moral and legal rules and of the evolution of social orders. We consider that the new theories might be able to provide a more accurate and complete view of the specific mechanisms of the emergence, replication, stability and change of regularities and rules than ones provided by Classic Evolutionism.
- An Evolutionary View Of Research Frameworks
It was noted in prior posts that there is a great diversity of research frameworks in the social sciences, and that there is much to be gained by attempting to understand the social processes through which these frameworks change and develop over time...
- Characteristics Of Early Sociology
The science of sociology was taking its shape to emerge as a distinct science in the second half of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century. According to T.B. Bottomore early sociology assumed the following characteristics: Early sociology...
- Fwd: Consilience Conference
Consilience Conference 26 to 28 April 2012 St. Louis, United StatesConsilience means integrating knowledge within the framework of evolutionary biology.Six speakers each from evolutionary biology, the evolutionary social sciences, and the humanities,...
- Matt Ridley: When Ideas Have Sex | Video On Ted.com
I strongly recommend this video, a Ted Talk of Matt Ridley on "When Ideas have Sex". A very good blend of a great explanation of capitalism and the division of labour and the evolutionary emergence of ideas that make our life easier. Enjoy it! Matt Ridley:...
- International Conference "evolution, Cooperation And Rationality. Philosophical Perspectives"
The International Conference "Evolution, Cooperation and Rationality. Philosophical Perspectives" is organised by a research group working on these subjects in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bristol and directed by Professor...