CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: The Selfish Gene, Cesare Lombroso, Gene-Centered View Of Evolution
13 Apr 2020
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A theory is a set of interrelated propositions, constructed and fitting together logically, which claims to explain one or more aspects of the world around us. Explanations can be described as the stories we tell each other in attempts to produce some order in our lives. Theories outline paths that lead to particular outcomes. They allow us to feel that we know why something happened, and whether, or not under what conditions, its likely to occur again. Range of phenomena that a theory can explain. Parsimony (simplest info is the most correct explanation) Born criminal theory biological determinism (heavily influenced by darwin) Could tell if you were criminal by your physical features. Atavistic anomalies : evolutionary throwbacks (elongated head, very hairy, muscular, looking like neanderthals) Everyone has an innate need to pass on one"s own genetic material through reproduction and elation of competition. Father would save son over wife and daughter because of passing genes in procreation.
