Re: the meme/brain problem

From: Keith Henson (hkhenson@rogers.com)
Date: Sat 14 Feb 2004 - 20:37:11 GMT

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    At 12:01 PM 14/02/04 -0800, you wrote:
    > > From: Keith Henson <hkhenson@rogers.com>
    > >
    > > > > Dawkins and Hamilton made the case that evolution does not
    > > > > make sense unless you account for gene based inclusive fitness.
    > > >
    > > >According to Darwin, evolution is what happens to organisms. He may have
    > > >been onto something. Gould argues for multi-levels of evolving
    >structure,
    > > >much like memes and organizations and societies.
    > >
    > > Evolution does not happen to organisms. They live or die, reproduce or
    >fail.
    > >
    > > snip
    > >
    > > Keith Henson
    >
    >An organism is not just a sack of molecules. What evolves is the form of
    >organisms rather than their material constituents.

    When you are talking about Darwin and evolution, *species* are the level subject to evolution. *An* organism (individual) is stuck with the form it has.

    Keith Henson

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