Historical Inquiry as a Distributed, Nomothetic, Evolutionary Discipline

Macleod talks about the impact that developments in genetics and evolutionary studies have had on society to date. Even more profound are the indications that these developments may also have consequences for how people understand what it is to be human from cognitive, social, psychological, and beh...

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Published inThe American historical review Vol. 119; no. 5; pp. 1608 - 1620
Main Author Macleod, Norman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Oxford University Press 01.12.2014
Subjects
Evolution
Genetics
History
Society
Studies
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Summary:Macleod talks about the impact that developments in genetics and evolutionary studies have had on society to date. Even more profound are the indications that these developments may also have consequences for how people understand what it is to be human from cognitive, social, psychological, and behavioral points of view. The study of human history forms the most proximal part of an intellectual continuum that unites many disciplines, and aspects of disciplines, that have been regarded traditionally as separate, if not incommensurate.
ISSN:0002-8762
1937-5239
DOI:10.1093/ahr/119.5.1608