The Synergism Hypothesis

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:appliesTo social evolution
biological evolution
gptkbp:citation evolutionary biology literature
gptkbp:contrastsWith strict gene-centered views of evolution
gptkbp:emphasizes functional effects of cooperation
gptkbp:focusesOn role of cooperative interactions in evolution
gptkbp:hasConcept synergy is a key driver in evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Synergism Hypothesis
gptkbp:influencedBy systems theory
theories of cooperation
gptkbp:proposedBy Peter A. Corning
gptkbp:publicationYear 1983
gptkbp:publishedIn book: The Synergism Hypothesis: A Theory of Progressive Evolution
gptkbp:relatedTo group selection
multilevel selection theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Corning
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6