The Genetics Of Altruism

Author : Scott Boorman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323148856

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The Genetics Of Altruism by Scott Boorman Pdf

The Genetics of Altruism covers the primary findings on social evolution, social trait, and altruism from a population genetics standpoint to establish a system of genetic boxes. It presents an evolutionary question with two faces: Why are there so many social species? Why, in all the diversity of the animal kingdom, are the social species so few? To address the evolutionary question, this book focuses on recognition of the fact that on an evolutionary time, scale genetics must underlie all changes in the capacity for social structure and other aspects of organic evolution. It presents comparative analyses framed in mathematical terms; mathematical concepts as a means of getting outside human, perhaps more generally primate and carnivore; frames of reference; and alternative network combinatorics as a natural basis for comparing social structures that are phylogenetically remote. It also discusses the comparative biology of social behavior on a purely descriptive basis through the social and evolutionary structures emergent. The book concludes by discussing major evolutionary pathways, various kinds of preadaptedness for sociality, and the use of cascade principle to suggest ways in which human evolution may have been a special case. This book is a valuable resource for biologists, social scientists, researchers, students, and all those who want to broaden their knowledge in the field of social behavior and altruism.

Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0192860925

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The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Pdf

Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science

Author : David Sloan Wilson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300189490

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Does Altruism Exist? by David Sloan Wilson Pdf

Argues that altruism is an inherent factor of group functionality and discusses how studying group function can promote positive changes to the human condition.

Author : Oren Harman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393339994

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The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness by Oren Harman Pdf

Describes the intellectual journey of eccentric American genius George Price, who tried to answer the evolutionary riddle of why people are nice, and eventually gave away all his belongings and took his own life in a squatter's flat.

Author : David Sloan Wilson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300189490

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Does Altruism Exist? by David Sloan Wilson Pdf

Argues that altruism is an inherent factor of group functionality and discusses how studying group function can promote positive changes to the human condition.

Author : Robert W. Sussman,C. Robert Cloninger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 144199520X

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Origins of Altruism and Cooperation by Robert W. Sussman,C. Robert Cloninger Pdf

This book is about the evolution and nature of cooperation and altruism in social-living animals, focusing especially on non-human primates and on humans. Although cooperation and altruism are often thought of as ways to attenuate competition and aggression within groups, or are related to the action of “selfish genes”, there is increasing evidence that these behaviors are the result of biological mechanisms that have developed through natural selection in group-living species. This evidence leads to the conclusion that cooperative and altruistic behavior are not just by-products of competition but are rather the glue that underlies the ability for primates and humans to live in groups. The anthropological, primatological, paleontological, behavioral, neurobiological, and psychological evidence provided in this book gives a more optimistic view of human nature than the more popular, conventional view of humans being naturally and basically aggressive and warlike. Although competition and aggression are recognized as an important part of the non-human primate and human behavioral repertoire, the evidence from these fields indicates that cooperation and altruism may represent the more typical, “normal”, and healthy behavioral pattern. The book is intended both for the general reader and also for students at a variety of levels (graduate and undergraduate): it aims to provide a compact, accessible, and up-to-date account of the current scholarly advances and debates in this field of study, and it is designed to be used in teaching and in discussion groups. The book derived from a conference sponsored by N.S.F., the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the Washington University Committee for Ethics and Human Values, and the Anthropedia Foundation for the study of well-being.

Author : Donald W. Pfaff,Sandra Sherman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9780199377466

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The Altruistic Brain by Donald W. Pfaff,Sandra Sherman Pdf

"Unlike any other study in its field, The Altruistic Brain synthesizes into one theory the most important research into how and why - by purely physical mechanisms - humans empathize with one another and respond altruistically."--Jacket.

Author : David Barash
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351493000

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Revolutionary Biology by David Barash Pdf

There is a revolution underway in biology. It is based on a new perception of bodies and genes, in which the former are the end product of the latter within the continuum of evolution. Twenty fi ve years after Richard Dawkins helped revolutionize our thinking about "selfi sh genes," it is time to reevaluate. Revolutionary Biology explains in simple, vivid terms what this exciting approach has to off er, and then applies its stunning insights to human beings. Th is novel perspective, galvanizes our understanding of how evolution works, what living things are all about and, not least, what it means to be human. Th e controversial disciplines of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology have generated startling insights into longstanding questions concerning the nature and purpose of families, altruism vs. selfi shness, and free will vs. biological determinism. Written by one of its foremost fi gures, Revolutionary Biology is a manifesto and educated layman's guide to this ongoing revolution.

Author : Itai Yanai,Lercher Martin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674425026

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The Society of Genes by Itai Yanai,Lercher Martin Pdf

Since Dawkins popularized the notion of the selfish gene, the question of how these selfish genes work together to construct an organism remained a mystery. Now, standing atop a wealth of new research, Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher—pioneers in the field of systems biology—provide a vision of how genes cooperate and compete in the struggle for life.

Author : Donald MacKay Wonderly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015038580844

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The Selfish Gene Pool by Donald MacKay Wonderly Pdf

The Selfish Gene Pool was written to encourage dialogue on the issue of the claim that all people are destined to act selfishly in all situations, whether they are aware of it or not, because their fitness in resulting generations depends on it. This book provides an overview of a motivation model designed to support a positive interpretation of altruistic behavior. It specifically denies the claims of sociobiologists' 'selfish gene' theory, and provides a thorough rebuttal of their argument. Unfortunately, the sociobiological analysis of behavior ignores the influence of a moral sense, and the fact that altruistic behavior (which they deny exists) is directed not toward the resident gene, but toward the totality of the relevant gene pool. In spite of the criticism that has been leveled at sociobiologist extremists, nothing has appeared in print that represents an alternative explanation for altruistic behavior.

Author : Andrew F.G. Bourke,Nigel R. Franks
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691206899

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Social Evolution in Ants by Andrew F.G. Bourke,Nigel R. Franks Pdf

Biologists since Darwin have been intrigued and confounded by the complex issues involved in the evolution and ecology of the social behavior of insects. The self-sacrifice of sterile workers in ant colonies has been particularly difficult for evolutionary biologists to explain. In this important new book, Andrew Bourke and Nigel Franks not only present a detailed overview of the current state of scientific knowledge about social evolution in ants, but also show how studies on ants have contributed to an understanding of many fundamental topics in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology. One of the substantial contributions of Social Evolution in Ants is its clear explanation of kin selection theory and sex ratio theory and their applications to social evolution in insects. Working to dispel lingering skepticism about the validity of kin selection and, more broadly, of "selfish gene" theory, Bourke and Franks show how these ideas underpin the evolution of both cooperation and conflict within ant societies. In addition, using simple algebra, they provide detailed explanations of key mathematical models. Finally, the authors discuss two relatively little-known topics in ant social biology: life history strategy and mating systems. This comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-referenced work will appeal to all researchers in social insect biology and to scholars and students in the fields of entomology, behavioral ecology, and evolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780309218399

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In the Light of Evolution V: Cooperation and Conflict by Anonim Pdf

Author : Barbara Oakley,Ariel Knafo,Guruprasad Madhavan,David Sloan Wilson
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199738571

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Pathological Altruism by Barbara Oakley,Ariel Knafo,Guruprasad Madhavan,David Sloan Wilson Pdf

Pathological Altruism is a groundbreaking new book - the first to explore the negative aspects of altruism and empathy, seemingly uniformly positive traits. In fact, pathological altruism, in the form of an unhealthy focus on others to the detriment of one's own needs, may underpin some personality disorders. Hyperempathy - an excess of concern for what others think and how they feel - helps explain popular but poorly defined concepts such as codependency. The contributing authors of this book provide a scientific, social, and cultural foundation for the subject of pathological altruism, creating a new field of inquiry. Each author's approach points to one disturbing truth: what we value so much, the altruistic "good" side of human nature, can also have a dark side that we ignore at our peril.

Author : François Rousset
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400847242

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Genetic Structure and Selection in Subdivided Populations (MPB-40) by François Rousset Pdf

Various approaches have been developed to evaluate the consequences of spatial structure on evolution in subdivided populations. This book is both a review and new synthesis of several of these approaches, based on the theory of spatial genetic structure. François Rousset examines Sewall Wright's methods of analysis based on F-statistics, effective size, and diffusion approximation; coalescent arguments; William Hamilton's inclusive fitness theory; and approaches rooted in game theory and adaptive dynamics. Setting these in a framework that reveals their common features, he demonstrates how efficient tools developed within one approach can be applied to the others. Rousset not only revisits classical models but also presents new analyses of more recent topics, such as effective size in metapopulations. The book, most of which does not require fluency in advanced mathematics, includes a self-contained exposition of less easily accessible results. It is intended for advanced graduate students and researchers in evolutionary ecology and population genetics, and will also interest applied mathematicians working in probability theory as well as statisticians.

Author : Charles Foster
Publisher : Hodder
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848949515

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The Selfless Gene by Charles Foster Pdf

In THE SELFLESS GENE, Charles Foster assesses the claims of Neo-Darwinists and Young Earth Creationists, demonstrating that orthodox Christianity is not incompatible with what evolutionary biology says about our world. The real issue, he argues, centres around the ethical implications of natural selection, and what such a system ? based on selfishness, waste and death ? might say about the loving creator God of the Christian faith. Intelligent, provocative and accessible, THE SELFLESS GENE offers the prospect of a reasoned dialogue between faith and scientific study, and a reconciliation of what are popularly seen as two opposing worldviews. In THE SELFLESS GENE, Charles Foster assesses the claims of Neo-Darwinists and Young Earth Creationists, demonstrating that orthodox Christianity is not incompatible with what evolutionary biology says about our world. The real issue, he argues, centres around the ethical implications of natural selection, and what such a system ? based on selfishness, waste and death ? might say about the loving creator God of the Christian faith. Intelligent, provocative and accessible, THE SELFLESS GENE offers the prospect of a reasoned dialogue between faith and scientific study, and a reconciliation of what are popularly seen as two opposing worldviews.