Seminar 21st November 2012 4 p.m. Building 53, Room 4025, Highfield Campus
CS4: Complex Systems Simulation Seminar Series: Individuals versus Groups in Evolutionary Biology
Professor Samir Okasha
University of Bristol
- Web page
- http://www.bristol.ac.uk/philosophy/department/staff/so.html
- Categories
- Complex Systems
- Submitter
- Luke Goater
“I will examine philosophical and conceptual problems within the field of social evolution theory, with a particular emphasis on three themes:
1.hierarchical organization in the biological world
2.the tension between individual and group interests
3.the ‘levels of selection’ discussion in evolutionary theory
I argue that social evolution theory is in need of careful philosophical scrutiny, and also offers a novel way of thinking about many issues in traditional social and political philosophy.”