Going Ape - a conversation about evolution, morality and political cooperation
Politics on the Couch
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Exploring Proximate Motives and Evolved Functions
This chapter discusses the distinction between proximate motives and evolved functions using examples from animal behavior like a lioness hunting a wildebeest. It delves into how immediate impulses and evolutionary pressures drive behaviors at different levels. The conversation also touches on the complex nature of human behavior regarding altruism and the intricacies of moral behavior in an evolutionary context.
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