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Evolution, History, and Theory
The Return of Science
Evolution, History, and Theory
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Social scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians have adapted evolutionary theory for use in a variety of disciplines for several decades, but until now historians have lagged behind. In The Return of Science, several distinguished historians join prominent scholars from a wide range of disciplines to debate the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic, and political phenomena. The contributors offer original theoretical approaches and deal with issues such as the benefits, limits, and dangers of using evolutionary theory in the social sciences, the problem of defining units of evolution, the use of mathematics in historical study, and the appropriateness of chaos theory in historical study. Originally published as part of the journal History and Theory, these revised and updated essays are a valuable resource for historiographers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 History and the Scientific World View
Chapter 3 A Brief History of Evolution
Chapter 4 Evolving toward History
Chapter 5 Human Nature and History
Chapter 6 Evolutionary Theory and Group Selection: The Question of Warfare
Chapter 7 Evolutionary Theory of History
Chapter 8 Darwinizing History: The Evolution of Power in Russia
Chapter 9 On the Role of Mathematical Biology in Contemporary Historiography
Chapter 10 History, Differential Inclusions, and Narrative
Chapter 11 Does Culture Evolve?
Chapter 12 On the Problem of Laws in Nature and History: A Comparison
Product details
| Published | 07 May 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 320 |
| ISBN | 9780742521612 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Dimensions | 225 x 149 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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