The Principles of Social EvolutionClarendon Press, 1986 - 412 Seiten Dispelling the general assumption that social institutions survive because of their sophisticated adaptive advantages, this ground-breaking work asserts that the commonest customs and institutions may endure because of their very simplicity or as a result of simple human proclivity. Using religious, military, and kinship institutions to illustrate this argument, the author shows that a precise combination of these factors may lead to the emergence of new forms of social evolution. |
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... especially those relating to trade or to Islam and its practice . The k'adis were often of immigrant origin , as were the men who held the post of nagadras ( chief of trade and markets ) . ( The nagadras was generally also made a ...
... especially those relating to trade or to Islam and its practice . The k'adis were often of immigrant origin , as were the men who held the post of nagadras ( chief of trade and markets ) . ( The nagadras was generally also made a ...
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... especially in Western and Northern Europe . Just as among the East Cushitic peoples , the importance of this development ( which I am suggesting was probably of great antiquity in Indo - European society ) was the opportunity which it ...
... especially in Western and Northern Europe . Just as among the East Cushitic peoples , the importance of this development ( which I am suggesting was probably of great antiquity in Indo - European society ) was the opportunity which it ...
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... especially to those who rewarded the poets who represented them in the word duels . Kuiper suggests that the giving of presents in a competitive spirit may well have been an aspect of ritual , especially at the winter solstice , when ...
... especially to those who rewarded the poets who represented them in the word duels . Kuiper suggests that the giving of presents in a competitive spirit may well have been an aspect of ritual , especially at the winter solstice , when ...
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
Darwinism and Social Evolution | 29 |
The Survival of the Mediocre | 81 |
Urheberrecht | |
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adaptive anthropology aspects assembly associated authority basic basis become belief biological centralized Chapter Chinese clan clear clearly closely competition concept consider course culture dependent descent distinction early economic effective environment especially essential established evidence evolutionary example existence explain fact force forms functions give groups human ibid idea importance increase individual Indo-European institutions involved kind king kinship Konso land less maintain major means military nature necessary noted officials organization origin particular period person political population possible practice Press priests primitive principles problem produce properties reasons refer regard relations relative religious requirements result ritual rules seems selection sense significance simply social evolution social organization society specific status structure success theory thought traits unit University warfare warriors whole