On the Relationship between Memes and Genes: A Critique of Dennett

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 187-204

  Whitmeyer, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Evolution; Gene; Meme; Morality; Psychological predisposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042067106     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006529312488     Document Type: Article

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