Evolution and the Fate of Humankind

Peter A. Corning (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2025
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781009613811 (ISBN)

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In recent years we have come to understand better the forces that have shaped biological evolution over the course of time, such as evolved purposiveness, cooperative effects, and bioeconomics. Now we are facing a mounting survival crisis that may determine the future of life on Earth. This Element highlights the need to make a major course change.

In recent years we have come to understand better the forces that have shaped biological evolution over the course of time. Evolved purposiveness (teleonomy) in living systems themselves has been an important influence. Cooperative effects (synergies) of various kinds have also been influential. And the bioeconomics (functional costs and benefits) have been important constraints. Now we are facing a mounting survival crisis that may determine the future of life on Earth. We need to make a major course change, utilizing our insights into these important influences. Here is a review, and a 'prescription.'

Introduction; 1. 'Life ascending'; 2. Designers vs tinkerers in evolution; 3. Teleonomy in evolution; 4. Some ghosts in the machine; 5. Teleonomy and natural selection; 6. Lamarckian evolution; 7. Behavior and evolution; 8. Mind in evolution; 9. The 'synergism hypothesis' revisited; 10. Synergy and the bioeconomics of evolution; 11. The evolution of humankind; 12. 'Unite or die'; References.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.02.2025
Reihe/Serie	Elements in Applied Evolutionary Science
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	108 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-13	9781009613811 / 9781009613811
Zustand	Neuware