Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy
Published 14 July 2002
Uri Nodelman, Colin Allen, Edward N. Zalta
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To understand the central claims of evolutionary psychology the authors require an understanding of some key concepts in evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, philosophy of science and philosophy of mind.
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