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P/PS/105. How does altruism evolve? Critical review of group selection theory

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2500
DATE:
2006
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the evolutionary explanations of altruist behaviour reviewing the theory of group selection by Sober and Wilson, and examining the conditions needed for altruism to evolve in a population of groups. Definitions of group are reviewed, the critique of the group selection theory is presented.

 

KEYWORDS: Altruism, group selection,

 
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