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"This book is concerned with large-scale questions of evolutionary theory, especially its extension to human mind and culture. There is much that is of interest here."--H.C. Plotkin, Reader in Psychology, University College, London
"This book is concerned with large-scale questions of evolutionary theory, especially its extension to human mind and culture. There is much that is of interest here."--H.C. Plotkin, Reader in Psychology, University College, London
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- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Duke University Press
- Seitenzahl: 304
- Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 1989
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 240mm x 163mm x 25mm
- Gewicht: 658g
- ISBN-13: 9780822308362
- ISBN-10: 0822308363
- Artikelnr.: 21563996
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
- Verlag: Duke University Press
- Seitenzahl: 304
- Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 1989
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 240mm x 163mm x 25mm
- Gewicht: 658g
- ISBN-13: 9780822308362
- ISBN-10: 0822308363
- Artikelnr.: 21563996
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
Vilmos Csányi
Foreward xi
Acknowledgments xii
Preface xiii
1. Theoretical Problems of Modeling the Biosocial System 1
System and model 1
System, components, identity 4
Structure, organization, organizational levels 6
Information, function 8
Origin of information and complexity 14
The replicative model 18
Operation of the replicative model 22
2. Molecular Evolution 25
The origin of life 25
Synthesis of building blocks: polymers on primeval Earth and in outer space
26
The phase of molecular evolution 54
The autogenesis of eukaryotes 67
3. The Evolution of Multicellular Organisms 78
The first period of the evolution of prokaryotes 78
A model of the origin of multicellular organisms of from prokaryotes 79
A model of multicellular evolution from eukaryotes 81
Ontogenesis of multicellular organisms: an autogenetic process 82
Macroevolution 84
4. The Evolution of Ecosystems 86
Ecosystem as a component system 86
Autogenetic model of the evolution of ecosystems 90
Evolution of the biosphere 93
5. Some Unsolved Problems of the Evolutionary Theory and Autogenetic Model
95
Neo-Darwinism 95
Neutral evolution 97
Punctuated evolution and stasis 99
Adaptation, fitness, and selection 101
The meaning of adaptation, fitness, and selection in the autogenetic model
103
Creative and negative selection 106
Creative and negative selection at various organizational levels 108
6. Neural Evolution 113
Energy flows in the multicellular organisms 113
Models of the external world in the brain 115
The structure of the modeling brain 118
Outlines of a behavioral theory 127
Phases of autogenesis of the human brain 142
7. Cultural Evolution 148
Animal cultures 149
The question of the genetic determination of culture: coevolution of genes
and culture 150
Cultural complexes as a second-order organisms or sociocultural machines
155
The autogenetic model of cultural evolution 158
The zero-system of cultural evolution and the biological basis of human
culture 163
The phases of cultural replication 174
The emergence of allopoietic cultural machines and further phases of
identical replication 181
Technical evolution 184
Autogenesis of the global system 187
8. Fundamental Laws of the Evolutionary Process 190
9. The Problems of a Finite Earth 193
The biosphere 193
Population growth 196
Economic problems 197
Appendix 1 201
Appendix 2 204
Appendix 3 (Gyorgy Kampis) 216
References 227
Index 249
Acknowledgments xii
Preface xiii
1. Theoretical Problems of Modeling the Biosocial System 1
System and model 1
System, components, identity 4
Structure, organization, organizational levels 6
Information, function 8
Origin of information and complexity 14
The replicative model 18
Operation of the replicative model 22
2. Molecular Evolution 25
The origin of life 25
Synthesis of building blocks: polymers on primeval Earth and in outer space
26
The phase of molecular evolution 54
The autogenesis of eukaryotes 67
3. The Evolution of Multicellular Organisms 78
The first period of the evolution of prokaryotes 78
A model of the origin of multicellular organisms of from prokaryotes 79
A model of multicellular evolution from eukaryotes 81
Ontogenesis of multicellular organisms: an autogenetic process 82
Macroevolution 84
4. The Evolution of Ecosystems 86
Ecosystem as a component system 86
Autogenetic model of the evolution of ecosystems 90
Evolution of the biosphere 93
5. Some Unsolved Problems of the Evolutionary Theory and Autogenetic Model
95
Neo-Darwinism 95
Neutral evolution 97
Punctuated evolution and stasis 99
Adaptation, fitness, and selection 101
The meaning of adaptation, fitness, and selection in the autogenetic model
103
Creative and negative selection 106
Creative and negative selection at various organizational levels 108
6. Neural Evolution 113
Energy flows in the multicellular organisms 113
Models of the external world in the brain 115
The structure of the modeling brain 118
Outlines of a behavioral theory 127
Phases of autogenesis of the human brain 142
7. Cultural Evolution 148
Animal cultures 149
The question of the genetic determination of culture: coevolution of genes
and culture 150
Cultural complexes as a second-order organisms or sociocultural machines
155
The autogenetic model of cultural evolution 158
The zero-system of cultural evolution and the biological basis of human
culture 163
The phases of cultural replication 174
The emergence of allopoietic cultural machines and further phases of
identical replication 181
Technical evolution 184
Autogenesis of the global system 187
8. Fundamental Laws of the Evolutionary Process 190
9. The Problems of a Finite Earth 193
The biosphere 193
Population growth 196
Economic problems 197
Appendix 1 201
Appendix 2 204
Appendix 3 (Gyorgy Kampis) 216
References 227
Index 249
Foreward xi
Acknowledgments xii
Preface xiii
1. Theoretical Problems of Modeling the Biosocial System 1
System and model 1
System, components, identity 4
Structure, organization, organizational levels 6
Information, function 8
Origin of information and complexity 14
The replicative model 18
Operation of the replicative model 22
2. Molecular Evolution 25
The origin of life 25
Synthesis of building blocks: polymers on primeval Earth and in outer space
26
The phase of molecular evolution 54
The autogenesis of eukaryotes 67
3. The Evolution of Multicellular Organisms 78
The first period of the evolution of prokaryotes 78
A model of the origin of multicellular organisms of from prokaryotes 79
A model of multicellular evolution from eukaryotes 81
Ontogenesis of multicellular organisms: an autogenetic process 82
Macroevolution 84
4. The Evolution of Ecosystems 86
Ecosystem as a component system 86
Autogenetic model of the evolution of ecosystems 90
Evolution of the biosphere 93
5. Some Unsolved Problems of the Evolutionary Theory and Autogenetic Model
95
Neo-Darwinism 95
Neutral evolution 97
Punctuated evolution and stasis 99
Adaptation, fitness, and selection 101
The meaning of adaptation, fitness, and selection in the autogenetic model
103
Creative and negative selection 106
Creative and negative selection at various organizational levels 108
6. Neural Evolution 113
Energy flows in the multicellular organisms 113
Models of the external world in the brain 115
The structure of the modeling brain 118
Outlines of a behavioral theory 127
Phases of autogenesis of the human brain 142
7. Cultural Evolution 148
Animal cultures 149
The question of the genetic determination of culture: coevolution of genes
and culture 150
Cultural complexes as a second-order organisms or sociocultural machines
155
The autogenetic model of cultural evolution 158
The zero-system of cultural evolution and the biological basis of human
culture 163
The phases of cultural replication 174
The emergence of allopoietic cultural machines and further phases of
identical replication 181
Technical evolution 184
Autogenesis of the global system 187
8. Fundamental Laws of the Evolutionary Process 190
9. The Problems of a Finite Earth 193
The biosphere 193
Population growth 196
Economic problems 197
Appendix 1 201
Appendix 2 204
Appendix 3 (Gyorgy Kampis) 216
References 227
Index 249
Acknowledgments xii
Preface xiii
1. Theoretical Problems of Modeling the Biosocial System 1
System and model 1
System, components, identity 4
Structure, organization, organizational levels 6
Information, function 8
Origin of information and complexity 14
The replicative model 18
Operation of the replicative model 22
2. Molecular Evolution 25
The origin of life 25
Synthesis of building blocks: polymers on primeval Earth and in outer space
26
The phase of molecular evolution 54
The autogenesis of eukaryotes 67
3. The Evolution of Multicellular Organisms 78
The first period of the evolution of prokaryotes 78
A model of the origin of multicellular organisms of from prokaryotes 79
A model of multicellular evolution from eukaryotes 81
Ontogenesis of multicellular organisms: an autogenetic process 82
Macroevolution 84
4. The Evolution of Ecosystems 86
Ecosystem as a component system 86
Autogenetic model of the evolution of ecosystems 90
Evolution of the biosphere 93
5. Some Unsolved Problems of the Evolutionary Theory and Autogenetic Model
95
Neo-Darwinism 95
Neutral evolution 97
Punctuated evolution and stasis 99
Adaptation, fitness, and selection 101
The meaning of adaptation, fitness, and selection in the autogenetic model
103
Creative and negative selection 106
Creative and negative selection at various organizational levels 108
6. Neural Evolution 113
Energy flows in the multicellular organisms 113
Models of the external world in the brain 115
The structure of the modeling brain 118
Outlines of a behavioral theory 127
Phases of autogenesis of the human brain 142
7. Cultural Evolution 148
Animal cultures 149
The question of the genetic determination of culture: coevolution of genes
and culture 150
Cultural complexes as a second-order organisms or sociocultural machines
155
The autogenetic model of cultural evolution 158
The zero-system of cultural evolution and the biological basis of human
culture 163
The phases of cultural replication 174
The emergence of allopoietic cultural machines and further phases of
identical replication 181
Technical evolution 184
Autogenesis of the global system 187
8. Fundamental Laws of the Evolutionary Process 190
9. The Problems of a Finite Earth 193
The biosphere 193
Population growth 196
Economic problems 197
Appendix 1 201
Appendix 2 204
Appendix 3 (Gyorgy Kampis) 216
References 227
Index 249