Veblen and darwinism

Veblen and Darwinism

The aim of this article is to show how Veblen understood and applied Darwinian principles to his analysis of the evolution of socio-economic institutions. At the core of Darwinism is a commitment to causal explanation, which Veblen adopted while not undermining his appreciation of the distinctively purposeful nature of human action. In addition, Veblen applied the Darwinian principles of variat...

Darwinism and social Darwinism.

Darwinism

Veblen on Projective Relativity 191 Veblen on Projective Relativity

This book by Professor Veblen is a result of a series of lectures given at the University of Göttingen during the summer of 1932. I t deals with that new aspect of the theory of relativity which is often called projective relativity on account of its relation to projective geometry. I t allows a unified theory of the gravitational and the electromagnetic field, and, though it is not referred to...

Neural Darwinism and Consciousness 1 RUNNING HEAD: Neural Darwinism and Consciousness Neural Darwinism and Consciousness

Neural Darwinism (ND), also called the Theory of Neuronal Group Selection (TNGS) is a biological theory of brain development and function which is based on evolutionary and developmental principles. ND highlights the importance of selectionist processes underlying these principles. The aim of this literature review is to capture and summarize the essentials of both ND and its theoretical extens...