Cultural Selection

by Tim Lewens

Humans learn in ways that are influenced by others. As a result, cultural items of many types are elaborated over time in ways that build on the achievements of previous generations. Culture therefore shows a pattern of descent with modification reminiscent of Darwinian evolution. This raises the question of whether cultural selection-a mechanism akin to natural selection, albeit working when learned items are passed from demonstrators to observers-can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009539094
• ISBN13: 9781009539098
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages