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The Pleistocene social contract : culture and cooperation in human evolution /

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"No human now gathers for himself or herself the essential resources for life: food, shelter, clothing, and the like. Humans are obligate co-operator, and this has been true for tens of thousands of years; probably much longer. In this regard, humans are very unusual. Cooperation outside the fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sterelny, Kim (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Cooperation > Sociological aspects.
Economic anthropology.
Social evolution.
Anthropologie économique.
Évolution sociale.
PHILOSOPHY.
Mind & Body.
Philosophy & Social Aspects.
SCIENCE.
Economic anthropology
Social evolution
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Building cumulative culture
  • The Pleistocene social contract
  • Cooperation in a larger world
  • Cooperation in hierarchical communities
  • Epilogue: why only us?.