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I'm just reading Dawkings Selfish gene and it attacks pretty fiercely against "group selection". But I find it impossible idea that any part of human behaviour
by vlehto 10y ago
I'm just reading Dawkings Selfish gene and it attacks pretty fiercely against "group selection". But I find it impossible idea that any part of human behaviour could be completely detached from genes. And especially weird if Human behaviour could influence genes, wihtouth anykind of feedback from genes back to behaviour.
How can you explaing phenomena like this withouth group selection? From selfish gene point of view, a brain that is even capable to think about risking life to fetch dead body of friend* should be strongly selected against.
* (and therefore some individuals might act on it very occasionally)
- scythe 10y agoIt's worth pointing out that The Selfish Gene is kind of old, and is by no means the last word on evolutionary biology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_selection#Group_selection_revisited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_selection#Group_selectio... >Since the 1990s, group selection models have seen a resurgence.