Re: Lamarkism (sic) and memetics

From: Scott Chase (ecphoric@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 08 2001 - 23:56:49 GMT

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From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Lamarkism (sic) and memetics 
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    >From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk>
    >Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    >To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    >Subject: Lamarkism and memetics
    >Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 22:15:48 +0000
    >
    >Seems to me one of the greatest benefits of memetics is that it offers
    >a NON-Lamarkian explanation of the fact that acquired human behavioural
    >traits often appear to be inherited.
    >
    >
    The issue of Lamarckism aside, does "memetics" offer a convincing
    explanation? Is it supportable? Is it merely the pouring of old wine into
    new plastic bottles?

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