The Principles of Social EvolutionDispelling the general assumption that social institutions survive because of their sophisticated adaptive advantages, this ground-breaking work asserts that the commonest customs and institutions may endure because of their very simplicity or as a result of simple human proclivity. Using religious, military, and kinship institutions to illustrate this argument, the author shows that a precise combination of these factors may lead to the emergence of new forms of social evolution. |
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Page 169
... received from him . Priests view this exchange as the paramount religious act , absolutely crucial for the well - being of the community and indispensable for the maintenance of continued prosperity . The myth of the first sacrifice ...
... received from him . Priests view this exchange as the paramount religious act , absolutely crucial for the well - being of the community and indispensable for the maintenance of continued prosperity . The myth of the first sacrifice ...
Page 321
... received increasing emphasis from the time of Confucius onwards . It seems , then , that while Chinese officials were obviously expected to be intelligent and capable , the system of written examinations was developed primarily as a ...
... received increasing emphasis from the time of Confucius onwards . It seems , then , that while Chinese officials were obviously expected to be intelligent and capable , the system of written examinations was developed primarily as a ...
Page 354
... the war band comes from Tacitus and , according to him , a young man received the spear and shield of warrior status from a chief or his father in the 354 Core Principles (g) The war band and the origins of vassalage.
... the war band comes from Tacitus and , according to him , a young man received the spear and shield of warrior status from a chief or his father in the 354 Core Principles (g) The war band and the origins of vassalage.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Inheritance and variation | 47 |
Competition and cooperation | 56 |
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