In this blog post, based on Dawkins’ meme theory, we explore the role memes play in cultural evolution, their essence, and their evolutionary process. In his book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins presents a gene-centered theory of evolution, describing living organisms as ‘survival machines for genes’. He argues that genes act selfishly to replicate themselves and that all...
Can Alan Chalmers’ Observations Serve as the Starting Point for Scientific Theory?
This blog post examines critical perspectives on Alan Chalmers’ observations and discusses the importance and role of observation in scientific theory. In ‘What Is This Thing Called Science?’, Alan Chalmers presents a negative perspective on ‘observation’. This is a view commonly accepted not only by Alan Chalmers but also within the relevant academic community. They argue that...