The Political Theory of Darwinism: Zoon Politikon and the Evolutionary Case for Social Democracy

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: In Pursuit of Zoon Politikon Part I: Holistic Darwinism: The Major Elements The Cooperation-Competition Dialectic The Brain and Human Nature Cultural Evolution and the Power of Memes Part II: Non-Holistic Darwinism and Politics Genetic Hard-Wiring, the EEA, and the Persistence of Foundational Political Behaviors Part III: Marxism and Holistic Darwinism The Marxian Dialectic and Holistic Darwinism Revolution and Revolutionary Praxis Class and Class Struggle Exploitation and Equality Initial Motes on Other Marxian Ideological Issues The Holistic Darwinian Case for Social Democracy Part IV: Conclusion.