Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine
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"Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The Selfish Gene* that explores how aggressive behavior and conflict can be understood through evolutionary game theory and the concept of evolutionarily stable strategies.
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| Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine Context triple: [The Selfish Gene, hasChapter, Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine]
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A.
On Aggression
On Aggression is a seminal 1963 work of ethology by Konrad Lorenz that explores the biological roots and evolutionary function of aggressive behavior in animals and humans.
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B.
The Calculus of Selfishness
The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
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C.
On Imitation
"On Imitation" is a lost rhetorical treatise by the ancient Greek critic Dionysius of Halicarnassus that discussed literary style and the principles of imitating classical authors.
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D.
Toward a General Theory of Action
Toward a General Theory of Action is a foundational sociological work that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for understanding human action and social systems.
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E.
The Intelligence of Emotions
The Intelligence of Emotions is the subtitle of Martha C. Nussbaum’s philosophical work "Upheavals of Thought," which explores how emotions are integral to rational judgment, ethics, and human flourishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine Target entity description: "Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The Selfish Gene* that explores how aggressive behavior and conflict can be understood through evolutionary game theory and the concept of evolutionarily stable strategies.
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A.
On Aggression
On Aggression is a seminal 1963 work of ethology by Konrad Lorenz that explores the biological roots and evolutionary function of aggressive behavior in animals and humans.
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B.
The Calculus of Selfishness
The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
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C.
On Imitation
"On Imitation" is a lost rhetorical treatise by the ancient Greek critic Dionysius of Halicarnassus that discussed literary style and the principles of imitating classical authors.
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D.
Toward a General Theory of Action
Toward a General Theory of Action is a foundational sociological work that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for understanding human action and social systems.
-
E.
The Intelligence of Emotions
The Intelligence of Emotions is the subtitle of Martha C. Nussbaum’s philosophical work "Upheavals of Thought," which explores how emotions are integral to rational judgment, ethics, and human flourishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain aggression without invoking group benefit
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illustrate the concept of the selfish gene through conflict ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| containedInEdition |
first edition of The Selfish Gene
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later editions of The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfContainingWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
conditions under which aggression is favored by natural selection
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conflict resolution in animals ⓘ stability of aggressive and peaceful strategies ⓘ strategic interactions between individuals ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
costs and benefits of aggression
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evolutionarily stable strategy ⓘ frequency-dependent selection ⓘ game-theoretic modeling of conflict ⓘ strategies in animal contests ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in evolution
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students of biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aggression
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animal behavior ⓘ conflict ⓘ evolutionarily stable strategy ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ evolutionary game theory ⓘ |
| partOf | The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfContainingWork | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Hawk–Dove game
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selfish gene ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
evolutionary game theory
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mathematical modeling ⓘ |
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Subject: Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine Description of subject: "Aggression: Stability and the Selfish Machine" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The Selfish Gene* that explores how aggressive behavior and conflict can be understood through evolutionary game theory and the concept of evolutionarily stable strategies.
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