TY - JOUR
T1 - Why we need a generalized Darwinism, and why generalized Darwinism is not enough
AU - Hodgson, G.
AU - Knudsen, T.
N1 - Original article can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01672681--Copyright Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Complex evolving systems, consisting of populations of varied and replicating entities are found in both nature and human society. There exists no alternative to the core Darwinian principles of variation, selection and inheritance to explain the evolution of such systems. Neither the actual existence of human intentionality nor the hypothetical possibility of Lamarckian acquired character inheritance offers a barrier to the use of Darwinian principles. On the contrary, Darwinism is always required to complete the explanation. However, while Darwinian principles are always necessary to explain complex evolving population systems they are never sufficient on their own.
AB - Complex evolving systems, consisting of populations of varied and replicating entities are found in both nature and human society. There exists no alternative to the core Darwinian principles of variation, selection and inheritance to explain the evolution of such systems. Neither the actual existence of human intentionality nor the hypothetical possibility of Lamarckian acquired character inheritance offers a barrier to the use of Darwinian principles. On the contrary, Darwinism is always required to complete the explanation. However, while Darwinian principles are always necessary to explain complex evolving population systems they are never sufficient on their own.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jebo.2005.01.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jebo.2005.01.004
M3 - Article
SN - 0167-2681
VL - 61
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
JF - Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
IS - 1
ER -