When is the spread of a cultural trait due to cultural group selection? The case of religious syncretism

Carlos Santana¹, Raj Patel², Shereen Chang³, Michael Weisberg⁴

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¹ Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. csantana@sas.upenn.edu
² Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. pater@sas.upenn.edu
³ Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. shereenc@sas.upenn.edu
⁴ Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. weisberg@phil.upenn.edu http://www.phil.upenn.edu/~weisberg/Home.html

PMID: 27562437
DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X15000229

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When is the spread of a cultural trait due to cultural group selection? The case of religious syncretism

Carlos Santana et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2016 Jan.

. 2016 Jan:39:e50.

doi: 10.1017/S0140525X15000229.

Authors

Carlos Santana¹, Raj Patel², Shereen Chang³, Michael Weisberg⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. csantana@sas.upenn.edu
² Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. pater@sas.upenn.edu
³ Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. shereenc@sas.upenn.edu
⁴ Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. weisberg@phil.upenn.edu http://www.phil.upenn.edu/~weisberg/Home.html

PMID: 27562437
DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X15000229

Abstract

The reproduction of cultural systems in cases where cultural group selection may occur is typically incomplete, with only certain cultural traits being adopted by less successful cultural groups. Why a particular trait and not another is transmitted might not be explained by cultural group selection. We explore this issue through the case of religious syncretism.

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Cultural group selection follows Darwin's classic syllogism for the operation of selection.
Richerson P, Baldini R, Bell AV, Demps K, Frost K, Hillis V, Mathew S, Newton EK, Naar N, Newson L, Ross C, Smaldino PE, Waring TM, Zefferman M. Richerson P, et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2016 Jan;39:e58. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X15000606. Behav Brain Sci. 2016. PMID: 27561598

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Cultural group selection plays an essential role in explaining human cooperation: A sketch of the evidence.
Richerson P, Baldini R, Bell AV, Demps K, Frost K, Hillis V, Mathew S, Newton EK, Naar N, Newson L, Ross C, Smaldino PE, Waring TM, Zefferman M. Richerson P, et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2016 Jan;39:e30. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X1400106X. Epub 2014 Oct 28. Behav Brain Sci. 2016. PMID: 25347943

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