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Re: thought-experimentLen Piotrowski (lpiotrow@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)Mon, 16 Sep 1996 15:39:39 GMT
In article <51fo3i$26e6@argo.unm.edu> mycol1@unm.edu (Bryant) writes:
>[snip]
>In article <m-pg0123.842738796@mrslate>,
>>On one hand, you have the idea that culture is functional; on the other, that
>The favored sociobiological/evolutionary psychological perspective, I think,
How can there be an evolved generalized psychological adaptation for every
>>I don't want to imply that culture is functional.
>Heavens, no. :)
Tongue in cheek, eh?
>>I am suggesting that a
>Superorganic theory? Why would practices be adopted which do not reflect
Because cultural "practices" didn't evolve at all in the strict functional
Cheers,
--Lenny__
"If you can't remember what mnemonic means, you've got a problem."
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