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Sociobiology and Bioeconomics

The Theory of Evolution in Biological and Economic Theory

  • Peter Koslowski
Conference proceedings

Part of the Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy book series (SEEP)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-X
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  2. Sociobiology, Theory of Evolution, and Bioeconomics Introduction

    1. Sociobiology, Theory of Evolution, and Bioeconomics Introduction
      Peter Koslowski
      Pages 1-4

  3. Neo-Darwinian Synthesis, Sociobiology, and the Economy of Nature

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 5-5
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    2. Darwinian Monism: The Economy of Nature
      Michael T. Ghiselin
      Pages 7-24
    3. Coercion
      Tim Clutton-Brock, Geoff A. Parker
      Pages 25-49
    4. Does the Second Law of Thermodynamics Refute the Neo-Darwinian Synthesis?
      Bruce H. Weber, David J. Depew
      Pages 50-75

  4. Natural Selection and Developmental Systems: Redrawing the Boundaries Between Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors of Evolution

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 77-77
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    2. Evolutionary and Developmental Formation: Politics of the Boundary
      Susan Oyama
      Pages 79-104
    3. The Gene Is Dead — Long Live the Gene! Conceptualizing Genes the Constructionist Way
      Eva M. Neumann-Held
      Pages 105-137

  5. Redrawing the Boundaries Between the Narratives of Evolutionary Biology and the Narratives of Hermeneutics, Mythology, and Philosophy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 139-139
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    2. The Role of Hermeneutics in Biology
      Sergey V. Chebanov
      Pages 141-172
    3. Science and Mythology: a New “metaxu”?
      Jacques Vauthier
      Pages 173-182
    4. What Is the Impact of a Philosophically Based Criticism of Socio-Biology on the Scientific Community?
      Aloys Hüttermann
      Pages 183-196

  6. Synergetics, Symbiosis and Cooperation in Sociology and Biology

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 197-197
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    2. Synergetics in Sociology and Biology
      Hermann Haken
      Pages 199-218
    3. Symbiosis, Mutualism and Cooperation in Biological Evolution
      Hans-Dieter Görtz
      Pages 219-233

  7. Evolutionary Biology and Economic Theory

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 235-235
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    2. Are Economic Systems Like Organisms?
      Mae-Wan Ho
      Pages 237-258
    3. Darwinism and Economic Theory
      Peter T. Saunders
      Pages 259-278
    4. Evolutionary Economics and Evolutionary Biology
      Ulrich Witt
      Pages 279-298

  8. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 299-299
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    2. The Theory of Evolution as Sociobiology and Bioeconomics A Critique of Its Claim to Totality
      Peter Koslowski
      Pages 301-328
  9. Back Matter
    Pages 329-341
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About these proceedings

Keywords

Evolution Integration Soziobiologie bioeconomics economic systems economic theory economics economy evolutionary economics evolutionary theory nature neo-Darwinian synthesis philosophy politics sociology

Editors and affiliations

  • Peter Koslowski
    • 1
  1. 1.Hannover Institute of Philosophical Research — Forschungsinstitut für Philosophie HannoverCentre for Ethical Economy and Business CultureHannoverGermany

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03825-3
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-3-642-08470-6
  • Online ISBN 978-3-662-03825-3
  • Series Print ISSN 2211-2707
  • Series Online ISSN 2211-2723
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