Employing computer simulations for the study of the evolution of altruism has been popular since Axelrod's book "The Evolution of Cooperation." But have the myriads of simulation studies that followed in Axelrod's footsteps really increased our knowledge about the evolution of altruism or cooperation?
This book examines in detail the working mechanisms of simulation based evolutionary explanations of altruism. It shows that the "theoretical insights" that can be derived from simulation studies are often quite arbitrary and of little use for the empirical research. In the final...
Employing computer simulations for the study of the evolution of altruism has been popular since Axelrod's book "The Evolution of Cooperation." But...
Computer simulations have become a central tool for scientific practice. Their use has replaced, in many cases, standard experimental procedures. This goes without mentioning cases where the target system is empirical but there are no techniques for direct manipulation of the system, such as astronomical observation. To these cases, computer simulations have proved to be of central importance. The question about their use and implementation, therefore, is not only a technical one but represents a challenge for the humanities as well. In this volume, scientists, historians, and philosophers...
Computer simulations have become a central tool for scientific practice. Their use has replaced, in many cases, standard experimental procedures. This...
Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2000 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte, Note: 1, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn (Seminar fur Politische Wissenschaft), 120 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe Eric Voegelin glaubte, dass eine moralisch akzeptable und langfristig erfolgreiche (und das hie fur den Emigranten Voegelin vor allem: totalitarismusresistente) politische Ordnung nur auf Grundlage einer gesunden Religiositat der Burger und insbesondere des politischen Fuhrungspersonals errichtet werden kann. Der Frage, wie eine...
Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2000 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte, Note: 1, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn (S...
