No Magic Bullet Explains the Evolution of Unique Human Traits

Biological Theory 8 (1):15-19 (2013)
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Here I outline the argument in Kim Sterelny’s book The Evolved Apprentice. I present some worries for Sterelny from the perspective of modelers in behavioral ecology. I go on to discuss Sterelny’s approach to moral psychology and finally introduce some potential new applications for his evolved apprentice view

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Stephen M. Downes
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