Jacob P Neal
Biographic Data
| ID | 5969067 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacob P Neal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacob P |
| FAMILY NAME | Neal |
| SIGNATURE | NEAL J P |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3705-8858 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Theory vs. experiment
The Evolutionary Origins of Cooperation in the Hominin Lineage
The origin of human cooperation poses an evolutionary puzzle. In order for cooperation to evolve, our Pleistocene ancestors must have overcome the free rider problem, in which noncooperators reap the benefits of cooperation without paying the costs. Cultural group selection accounts offer a potential solution to this problem. In this article, I evaluate Boyd and Richerson’s influential account. I argue that it cannot explain the evolutionary orig…
When Causal Specificity Does Not Matter (Much)
Philosophers of biology generally agree that causal specificity tracks biological importance: more specific causes are more important. I argue that this correlation does not hold in much research aimed at biomedical intervention. Applying James Woodward’s analysis of causal specificity to the development and design of HIV treatments, I show that drugs that are less causally specific produce better therapeutic outcomes and are more highly valued. …
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When Causal Specificity Does Not Matter (Much)
Philosophers of biology generally agree that causal specificity tracks biological importance: more specific causes are more important. I argue that this correlation does not hold in much research aimed at biomedical intervention. Applying James Woodward’s analysis of causal specificity to the development and design of HIV treatments, I show that drugs that are less causally specific produce better therapeutic outcomes and are more highly valued. …
The Evolutionary Origins of Cooperation in the Hominin Lineage
The origin of human cooperation poses an evolutionary puzzle. In order for cooperation to evolve, our Pleistocene ancestors must have overcome the free rider problem, in which noncooperators reap the benefits of cooperation without paying the costs. Cultural group selection accounts offer a potential solution to this problem. In this article, I evaluate Boyd and Richerson’s influential account. I argue that it cannot explain the evolutionary orig…
Theory vs. experiment
Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Evolutionary biology (1 work) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (1 work)