Rethinking Evolutionary Psychology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Introduction

   • Andrew Goldfinch

   Pages 1-8

3. Evolutionary Psychology as a Paradigm

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   Pages 9-28

4. Subverting the Paradigm

   • Andrew Goldfinch

   Pages 29-80

5. Evolutionary Psychology and Novel Predictions

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   Pages 81-131

6. Reframing Evolutionary Psychology as a Heuristic Programme

   • Andrew Goldfinch

   Pages 132-165

7. Restructuring the Debate

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   Pages 166-197

8. Conclusions

   • Andrew Goldfinch

   Pages 198-201

9. Back Matter

   Pages 203-218

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Rethinking Evolutionary Psychology identifies, champions and vindicates a streamlined evolutionary psychology. It offers a new way of thinking that moves decisively away from theoretical and critical excess. Where standard accounts often obscure and distort, this book emphasizes and develops evolutionary psychology's heuristic credentials.

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• London School of Economics, UK

  Andrew Goldfinch

Dr Andrew Goldfinch is a Research Associate at the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics. He has degrees from London and Cambridge Universities. His PhD is from the London School of Economics, where he has taught for several years.

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