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Darwin's Conjecture: The Search for General Principles of Social and Economic Evolution
Hodgson, Geoffrey M., Knudsen, Thorbjorn
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Description for Darwin's Conjecture: The Search for General Principles of Social and Economic Evolution
Hardcover. Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the principles of Darwinism, which involve variation, inheritance, and selection, are increasingly of interest to social scientists as well. This title reveals how the British naturalist's core concepts apply to a range of phenomena, including business practices, technology, and science itself. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the principles of Darwinism, which involve variation, inheritance, and selection, are increasingly of interest to social scientists as well. But no one has provided a truly rigorous account of how the principles apply to the evolution of human society - until now. In "Darwin's Conjecture", Geoffrey M. Hodgson and Thorbjorn Knudsen reveal how the British naturalist's core concepts apply to a wide range of phenomena, including business practices, legal systems, technology, and even science itself. They also critique some prominent objections to the application of Darwinism to social science, arguing that ultimately Darwinism ... Read more
Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the principles of Darwinism, which involve variation, inheritance, and selection, are increasingly of interest to social scientists as well. But no one has provided a truly rigorous account of how the principles apply to the evolution of human society - until now. In "Darwin's Conjecture", Geoffrey M. Hodgson and Thorbjorn Knudsen reveal how the British naturalist's core concepts apply to a wide range of phenomena, including business practices, legal systems, technology, and even science itself. They also critique some prominent objections to the application of Darwinism to social science, arguing that ultimately Darwinism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226346908
SKU
V9780226346908
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About Hodgson, Geoffrey M., Knudsen, Thorbjorn
Geoffrey M. Hodgson is research professor in business studies at the University of Hertfordshire, England, and the author of over a dozen books, including The Evolution of Institutional Economics and How Economics Forgot History. Thorbjorn Knudsen is professor of organization design at the University of Southern Denmark and has an extensive publication record specializing in evolutionary dynamics and adaptive organizations. ... Read more
Reviews for Darwin's Conjecture: The Search for General Principles of Social and Economic Evolution
"A long-awaited and desperately needed guide to why the social sciences should take Darwin seriously. Erudite, lucidly written - a veritable tour de force." - Robin I. M. Dunbar, University of Oxford"