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The New Evolutionary Paradigm Keynote Volume

234 Pages

by Routledge

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232 Pages

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Originally published in 1991, The New Evolutionary Paradigm provides an innovative and cross disciplinary look at evolution. While Darwin’s theory of evolution was originally restricted to the life sciences, in recent years the same principles have been applied successfully to historical, social and natural sciences. The papers included in The New Evolutionary Paradigm analyse the facts,... Read more

Preface

Foreword

Introduction

1 Complex Dynamical Systems Theory: Historical Origins, Contemporary Applications, Ralph H. Abraham

2. Chaos and Transformation: Implications of Nonequilibrium Theory for Social Science and Society, David Loye

3. Biological Evolution: The Changing Image, Gianluca Bocchi

4. Evolution and Intelligence, Jonathan Schull

5. Modelling Biological and Social Change: Dynamical Replicative Network Theory, Vilmos Csányi and György Kampis

6. Social Evolution: A Nonequilibrium Systems Model, Robert Artigiani

7. Economic and Social Evolution: The Transformation Dynamics Approach, Pentti Malaska

8. The Evolutionary Paradigm and Neoclassical Economics, Mika Pantzar

9. Cultural Evolution: Social Shifts and Phase Changes, Riane Eisler