Blackmore, Susan
The Meme Machine
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192862129
- author:
- Blackmore, Susan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 2 x 12.7 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Anthropology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Meme Machine by Susan J. Blackmore explores the concept of memes - ideas, behaviors, and skills that can be transferred from one person to another through imitation. This theory, first introduced by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, suggests that our minds are designed to replicate and adapt, with competing ideas and behaviors surviving and flourishing over time. Blackmore argues that this process of memetic selection is just as important as natural selection in shaping human behavior and culture. By examining various aspects of human life, from social interactions to mating habits, Blackmore offers a thought-provoking explanation for many of our everyday experiences. With its provocative implications for our understanding of free will, self, and religion, The Meme Machine is a book that will spark interesting discussions and debates.
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