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9%OFFSusan Oyama - Evolution´s Eye: A Systems View of the Biology-Culture Divide - 9780822324720 - V9780822324720
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Evolution´s Eye: A Systems View of the Biology-Culture Divide

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Description for Evolution´s Eye: A Systems View of the Biology-Culture Divide Paperback. Elaborates on author's pioneering work on developmental systems by spelling out that work's implications for the fields of evolutionary theory, developmental and social psychology, feminism, and epistemology. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
In recent decades, Susan Oyama and her colleagues in the burgeoning field of developmental systems theory have rejected the determinism inherent in the nature/nurture debate, arguing that behavior cannot be reduced to distinct biological or environmental causes. In Evolution’s Eye Oyama elaborates on her pioneering work on developmental systems by spelling out that work’s implications for the fields of evolutionary theory, developmental and social psychology, feminism, and epistemology. Her approach profoundly alters our understanding of the biological processes of development and evolution and the interrelationships between them.
While acknowledging that, in an uncertain world, it is easy to “blame it ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Science & Cultural Theory
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822324720
SKU
V9780822324720
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About Susan Oyama
Susan Oyama is Professor of Psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York. Her book The Ontogeny of Information is also published by Duke University Press.

Reviews for Evolution´s Eye: A Systems View of the Biology-Culture Divide
“Oyama writes elegantly and from a deep intellectual base. This alternative view to the dominant genetic determinism will be of interest to all who seek a more complex view of human nature. It is an excellent book, beautifully composed.”—Katherine Nelson, City University of New York “Susan Oyama's Ontogeny of Information provided a navigational chart for researchers seeking to avoid the ... Read more

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