The Evolution of Cooperation and Competition

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Authors: John Paul Scott
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Abstract

In terms of systems theory, the appearance of behavioral adaptation brought about a gross change in the nature of living systems and their evolution, producing what I have called the great behavioral divide ( Figure 1.3 ). On one side, the nature of systems is primarily determined by anatomical structure and the resulting spatial relationships between entities making up physiological systems that interact within organismic systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Game Theory and Applications Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Publication details

Pages
173–204
Publication date
8 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter