From: John (wilkins@wehi.edu.au)
Date: Wed 29 Dec 2004 - 06:21:29 GMT
On 29/12/2004, at 4:46 PM, Keith Henson wrote:
> ... Given the extent to which sociobiology had been besmirched by its
> detractors, that goal would have been exceedingly difficult without a
> change in label. Camouflage is a commonly used means of predator
> avoidance.
I disagree a little that EP is the replacement camouflage for
sociobiology. There appears to be one major difference among a host of
minor differences with EP and sociobiology and that is that
sociobiology assumes a direct causal link between behaviour and genes,
while EP allows for, and indeed spends a lot of time dealing with, the
intervention between genes and behaviour by culture.
Dr John Wilkins
Head. Communication Services
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
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