For Whose Benefit? The Biological and Cultural Evolution of Human Co
This book takes the reader on a journey, navigating the enigmatic aspects of cooperation; a journey that starts inside the body and continues via our thoughts to the human super-organism. Cooperation is one of life’s fundamental principles. We are all mad
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For Whose Benefit? The Biological and Cultural Evolution of Human Cooperation
For Whose Benefit?
Patrik Lindenfors
For Whose Benefit? The Biological and Cultural Evolution of Human Cooperation
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Patrik Lindenfors Centre for the Study of Cultural Evolution Stockholm University Stockholm Sweden
ISBN 978-3-319-50873-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50874-0
ISBN 978-3-319-50874-0
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960026 Translation from the Swedish language edition: Samarbete by Patrik Lindenfors, © Patrik Lindenfors 2011. All Rights Reserved. © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Your Physical Self . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simple Cells—Prokaryotes . . . . . . . . . More Complex Cells—Eukaryotes . . . Multi-cellularity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Eco-systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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