The evolution and evolvability of culture

Mind and Language

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-165

  Sterelny, Kim ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33645302938     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0268-1064.2006.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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