Dan said: > The problem I have with evolutionary psychology is that it is an a > posterori general explaination.
The problem I have with evolutionary psychology and "memetics" (especially in combination) is that I often find it hard to see what the theory being proposed actually is. This is especially true of the latter - I find it difficult to see how much of any given memetic discussion is just a fairly simple explanation clothed in a language of memes and feedback loops and so forth, how much depends on specific properties of given memes in non-obvious ways, and how much of the explanation really hinges on human psychology itself rather than the memes in question. I don't get the same problem when reading and thinking about the genetics or evolution of non-psychological traits or even of behavioural traits in sociobiology and ethology. I will certainly think about Keith's messages on the subject more when I have some free time! Rich _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
