Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory
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Resumo: | The Price equation is currently considered one of the fundamental equations –or even the fundamental equation– of evolution. In this article, we explore the role of this equation within cultural evolutionary theory. More specifically, we use it to account for the explanatory power and the theoretical structure of a certain generalised version of dual-inheritance theory. First, we argue that, in spite of not having a definite empirical content, the Price equation offers a suitable formalisation of the processes of cultural evolution, and provides a powerful heuristic device for discovering the actual causes of cultural change and accumulation. Second, we argue that, as a consequence of this, a certain version of the Price equation is the fundamental law of cultural evolutionary theory. In order to support this claim, we sketch the ideal structure of dual-inheritance theory and we stress the unificatory role that the Price equation plays in it. |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theoryCultural evolutionary theoryPrice equationDual-inheritance theoryFundamental lawsMetatheoretical structuralismThe Price equation is currently considered one of the fundamental equations –or even the fundamental equation– of evolution. In this article, we explore the role of this equation within cultural evolutionary theory. More specifically, we use it to account for the explanatory power and the theoretical structure of a certain generalised version of dual-inheritance theory. First, we argue that, in spite of not having a definite empirical content, the Price equation offers a suitable formalisation of the processes of cultural evolution, and provides a powerful heuristic device for discovering the actual causes of cultural change and accumulation. Second, we argue that, as a consequence of this, a certain version of the Price equation is the fundamental law of cultural evolutionary theory. In order to support this claim, we sketch the ideal structure of dual-inheritance theory and we stress the unificatory role that the Price equation plays in it.Repositório da Universidade de LisboaBaravalle, LorenzoLuque, Victor J.2021-08-30T15:19:30Z20212021-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/49359eng10.1387/theoria.21940info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:53:06Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/49359Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:01:01.121227Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory Baravalle, Lorenzo Cultural evolutionary theory Price equation Dual-inheritance theory Fundamental laws Metatheoretical structuralism |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Towards a Pricean foundation for cultural evolutionary theory |
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Baravalle, Lorenzo |
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Baravalle, Lorenzo Luque, Victor J. |
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Luque, Victor J. |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Baravalle, Lorenzo Luque, Victor J. |
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Cultural evolutionary theory Price equation Dual-inheritance theory Fundamental laws Metatheoretical structuralism |
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Cultural evolutionary theory Price equation Dual-inheritance theory Fundamental laws Metatheoretical structuralism |
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The Price equation is currently considered one of the fundamental equations –or even the fundamental equation– of evolution. In this article, we explore the role of this equation within cultural evolutionary theory. More specifically, we use it to account for the explanatory power and the theoretical structure of a certain generalised version of dual-inheritance theory. First, we argue that, in spite of not having a definite empirical content, the Price equation offers a suitable formalisation of the processes of cultural evolution, and provides a powerful heuristic device for discovering the actual causes of cultural change and accumulation. Second, we argue that, as a consequence of this, a certain version of the Price equation is the fundamental law of cultural evolutionary theory. In order to support this claim, we sketch the ideal structure of dual-inheritance theory and we stress the unificatory role that the Price equation plays in it. |
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2021 |
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