RE: Darwinian evolution vs memetic evolution

From: Vincent Campbell (v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk)
Date: Wed Feb 07 2001 - 11:33:41 GMT

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From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk>
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Subject: RE: Darwinian evolution vs memetic evolution
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    >> I agree that is worth noting, and for my money one is also
    one of
    > >>the most interesting things Blackmore's book says. I'm not sure I agree
    > >>with her position, but I've always been rather suspicious of free will.
    >
            <That's your choice...or is it?>

            Well, as I said in a post to Joe, my suspicions are based on debates
    about freedom in political philosophy, rather that cognitive psychology or
    neurology. I think there are lots of social behaviours that people regard
    as product of free will and personal choice that are actually constrained
    and controlled in ways that most people are enirely unaware of, not least
    the 'freedoms' of the political systems people live in (including
    democracy).

            Vincent

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