Human nature, human culture: the case of cultural evolution
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DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2017.0018
Abstract: In recent years, far from arguing that evolutionary approaches to our own species permit us to describe the fundamental character of human nature, a prominent group of cultural evolutionary theorists has instead argued that the… read more here.
Keywords: human culture; evolution; nature human; nature ... See more keywords
Shared intentionality, reason-giving and the evolution of human culture
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0320
Abstract: The biological approach to culture focuses almost exclusively on processes of social learning, to the neglect of processes of cultural coordination including joint action and shared intentionality. In this paper, we argue that the distinctive… read more here.
Keywords: intentionality reason; culture; shared intentionality; human culture ... See more keywords