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| Preface |
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| Part I: Principles |
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1 Evolutionary Theory: An Introduction |
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The Family of Evolutionary Theories, |
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Older and Newer Evolutionary Theories Compared, |
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Why the Revival of Evolutionary Theory? |
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8 | (2) |
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Aim and Plan of This Volume, |
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10 | (3) |
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Epistemological Assumptions, |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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Dependent Variables: Characteristics of Individual Societies, |
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19 | (4) |
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Dependent Variables: Characteristics of Sets of Societies, |
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23 | (2) |
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Dependent Variables: Characteristics of the Global System of Societies, |
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25 | (6) |
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31 | (2) |
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3 The Biological Foundations of Human Societies |
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33 | (20) |
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Characteristics Humans Share with All Other Species, |
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34 | (3) |
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Characteristics Humans Share with Certain Other Species, |
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37 | (3) |
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Characteristics Unique to Humans, |
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40 | (2) |
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Evolution as the Cumulation of Information, |
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42 | (3) |
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The Nature of Human Nature, |
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45 | (5) |
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Constants and Variables: A Brief Excursus, |
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50 | (3) |
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4 Determinants of the Characteristics of Individual Societies: The Independent Variables |
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53 | (28) |
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The Genetic System of Information, |
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54 | (5) |
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The Biophysical Environment, |
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59 | (2) |
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The Sociocultural Environment, |
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61 | (1) |
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The Neurological System of Information, |
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62 | (1) |
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The Cultural System of Information, |
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63 | (5) |
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Continuity and Change in Individual Societies: The Basic Dynamics of Societal Systems, |
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68 | (5) |
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73 | (1) |
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Human Societies as Imperfect Systems, |
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74 | (1) |
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Societal Progress, Stasis, and Regression, |
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74 | (1) |
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An Initial Model of the Determinants of the |
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Characteristics of Individual Societies, |
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75 | (4) |
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Excursus: Toward Greater Specification of Fundamental Relationships—Four Equations, |
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79 | (2) |
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5 Characteristics of Sets of Societies |
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81 | (30) |
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Mapping the Social Universe: A Taxonomy of Societies, |
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83 | (4) |
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Individual Societies and the Taxons, |
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87 | (2) |
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Hunting and Gathering Societies, |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (2) |
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Postindustrial Societies? |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Special Theories in Retrospect, |
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107 | (1) |
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Excursus: Testing Ecological-Evolutionary Theory, |
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108 | (3) |
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6 Characteristics of the Global System of Societies |
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111 | (14) |
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An Ecological-Evolutionary Model of the Global System, |
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113 | (3) |
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The Great Paradox Revisited, |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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Refining the Special Theories, |
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119 | (2) |
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The Evolution of the Evolutionary Process, |
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121 | (2) |
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Implications for Research, |
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123 | (2) |
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7 Ecological-Evolutionary Theory and Its Alternatives: A Comparison |
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125 | (18) |
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Time Frame and Basic Unit(s) of Analysis, |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (2) |
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Methodology and Epistemology, |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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Historical Particularism, |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Excursus: Further Notes on Technology and Ideology, |
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139 | (4) |
| Part II: Applications |
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8 The Origins and Early Development of Ancient Israel |
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147 | (22) |
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Early Efforts to Explain Israel's Origins, |
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148 | (2) |
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The Peasant Revolt Model, |
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150 | (2) |
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Questions Raised by Ecological-Evolutionary Theory, |
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152 | (2) |
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Biophysical Environment and Technology: Bases for a New Model of Israel's Origins, |
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154 | (3) |
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Premonarchic Israel as a Frontier Society, |
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157 | (2) |
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The Frontier Society and Peasant Revolt Models Compared, |
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159 | (2) |
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A Further Link in the Causal Chain, |
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161 | (2) |
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Ideology and the Exodus People, |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (1) |
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Excursus: A Related Development, |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (18) |
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169 | (1) |
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Some Recent Explanations, |
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"The Greatest Event Since the Creation of the World, Excluding the Incarnation and Death of Him Who Created It," |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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Equations 3 and 4 Revisited, |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Other Factors in the Rise of the West: The Larger Model, |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, |
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180 | (1) |
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Toward an Ecological-Evolutionary Model of the Rise of the West, |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (4) |
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10 Trajectories of Development among Societies (coauthored with Patrick D. Nolan) |
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187 | (16) |
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Industrializing Agrarian and Industrializing Horticultural Societies Compared, |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (3) |
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Possible Alternative Explanations of Findings, |
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195 | (5) |
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200 | (1) |
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Appendix: Cases in the Analysis, |
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201 | (2) |
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11 An Experiment That Failed |
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203 | (18) |
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Ecological-Evolutionary Theory and the Marxist Experiments, |
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205 | (3) |
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Fatal Flaws in the Marxist Program, |
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208 | (8) |
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What Have We Learned from Marxist Experiments? What Might We Learn? |
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216 | (5) |
| Part III: Epilogue |
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12 Retrospect and Prospect |
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221 | (12) |
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222 | (2) |
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An Agenda for Future Research, |
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224 | (1) |
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The Arts and Technological Innovation, |
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225 | (1) |
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Science and Technological Innovation, |
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226 | (1) |
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Religion and Technological Innovation, |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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Population Growth and Quality of Life, |
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229 | (1) |
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The Social Impact of Advances in the Technologies of Health and Sanitation, |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
| References |
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233 | (12) |
| Index |
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245 | (8) |
| About the Author |
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