Altruism from an Evolutionary Perspective
Year: 2003
Type: preprint
Abstract: A primer on altruism through evolutionary perspectives. Section headings for the book chapter are: Multilevel selection theory; Naive group selection and the rejection of group selection in the 1960s; Selfish genes and extended phenotypes; Inclusive fitness theory; Reciprocal altruism and evolutionary game theory; and, The importance of culture in the evolution of altruism.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: David Sloan Wilson, Kevin M. Kniffin
Institutions: Binghamton University, Cornell University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2288097391