The Pleistocene Social Contract: Culture and Cooperation in Human EvolutionKim Sterelny, The Pleistocene Social Contract: Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolution, New York: Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. xi + 182, US$74 (hardback) [Book Review]

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 101 (4):1027-1027 (2023)
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As far as we know, humans are unique in our remarkable ability to cooperate and learn from one another. This requires explanation, not just because it is very striking, but also because it is centr...

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