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OverviewThe volume deals with the question of regularities in the course of sociocultural evolution. The evolutionary process of societies is defined as the generation of social roles and their relations; a role is understood as a pair of social rules and role specific knowledge. Accordingly evolution is the growth of cultural knowledge and the development of a network of social roles. These theoretical assumptions are clarified and tested via a mathematical model, i.e., a sociocultural algorithm (SCA). Computer simulations show that the evolutionary course of societies is determined by an evolutionary parameter, that is the degree of differentiation or role autonomy respectively. An additional model of cognitive ontogenesis is provided; it can be shown that cognitive ontogenesis and sociocultural evolution are interdependent processes which basically follow the same logic. These considerations and results offer an explanation for the unique evolutionary path of Western civilization. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jürgen KlüverPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002 Volume: 34 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789048160754ISBN 10: 9048160758 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 15 December 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1. Sociocultural evolution: a concept and its difficulties.- 2. A theoretical model of sociocultural evolution.- 3. The mathematics of social processes.- 4. A mathematical model of sociocultural evolution.- 5. Conclusions: The logic of Evolution or are there something like historical laws?.- References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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