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| Altruism: In philosophy, altruism is a moral theory and ethical concept that advocates selfless concern for the well-being and interests of others, often at the expense of one's own self-interest.
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Vero C. Wynne-Edwards on Altruism - Dictionary of Arguments
Gould I 88ff Altruism/Wynne-Edwards/Gould: Wynne-Edwards realized that his thesis was vehemently contradictory to Darwin's thesis because it presupposes that certain individuals forego reproductive activity in favour of the group.(1) Gould: literally all of Wynne-Edwards' examples can be reformulated into evidence of individual selfishness. For example, a bird sounds a warning cry and warns the group. According to the "group theoreticians", the animal has put itself in danger by drawing attention to itself. There are dozens of opinions that do not support this view: for example, the animal disappears in the ascending swarm. I 92 For example, theory of selection at the level of the clan. Siblings have on average half of the same genes. So whoever dies to save three immediate relatives will thereby transmit 150 % of himself to his descendants. GouldVsWynne-Edwards: nevertheless, this is a form of individual selection as represented by Darwinism. >Selection, >Evolution, >Darwinism, >Ch. Darwin. 1. V. C. Wynne-Edwards (1962). Animal dispersion in relation to social behavior. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Wynne-Ed I Vero C. Wynne-Edwards Animal Dispersion in Relation to Social Behaviour Edinburgh 1962 Gould I Stephen Jay Gould The Panda’s Thumb. More Reflections in Natural History, New York 1980 German Edition: Der Daumen des Panda Frankfurt 2009 Gould II Stephen Jay Gould Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes. Further Reflections in Natural History, New York 1983 German Edition: Wie das Zebra zu seinen Streifen kommt Frankfurt 1991 Gould III Stephen Jay Gould Full House. The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin, New York 1996 German Edition: Illusion Fortschritt Frankfurt 2004 Gould IV Stephen Jay Gould The Flamingo’s Smile. Reflections in Natural History, New York 1985 German Edition: Das Lächeln des Flamingos Basel 1989 |
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