Strong Reciprocity and the Comparative Method
Abstract: Ernst Fehr and his collaborators have argued that traditional explanations of human cooperation cannot account for strong reciprocity. They provide substantial empirical evidence that strong reciprocity is an important phenomenon that cannot be explained by the traditional models of kin selection or reciprocal altruism. In this note, however, I argue that it will be difficult to test specific adaptive explanations of strong reciprocity because it is apparently unique to humans. Consequently, it is difficult to employ the comparative method, which is one of biology’s best tools for testing adaptationist claims.
- Location
-
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
- Extent
-
Online-Ressource
- Language
-
Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
-
Strong Reciprocity and the Comparative Method ; volume:27 ; number:1 ; year:2005 ; pages:97-105 ; extent:9
Analyse & Kritik ; 27, Heft 1 (2005), 97-105 (gesamt 9)
- Creator
-
Stephens, Christopher
- DOI
-
10.1515/auk-2005-0105
- URN
-
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404171617459.076616503951
- Rights
-
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Last update
-
14.08.2025, 11:02 AM CEST
Data provider
This object is provided by:
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. If you have any questions about the object, please contact the data provider.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. If you have any questions about the object, please contact the data provider.
Associated
- Stephens, Christopher
Other Objects (12)
The Evolution of Strong Reciprocity
The Evolutionary Foundations of Strong Reciprocity
Strong Reciprocity and Human Sociality
Ultimate and proximate explanations of strong reciprocity
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
The strength of reciprocity in a reciprocity game
Reciprocity
Reciprocity
On the Nature of Reciprocity : Evidence from the Ultimatum Reciprocity Measure
On the nature of reciprocity : evidence from the ultimatum reciprocity measure
International reciprocity
The Evolution of Strong Reciprocity
The Evolutionary Foundations of Strong Reciprocity
Strong Reciprocity and Human Sociality
Ultimate and proximate explanations of strong reciprocity
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
The strength of reciprocity in a reciprocity game
Reciprocity
Reciprocity
On the Nature of Reciprocity : Evidence from the Ultimatum Reciprocity Measure
On the nature of reciprocity : evidence from the ultimatum reciprocity measure
International reciprocity
The Evolution of Strong Reciprocity
The Evolutionary Foundations of Strong Reciprocity
Strong Reciprocity and Human Sociality
Ultimate and proximate explanations of strong reciprocity
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
The strength of reciprocity in a reciprocity game
Reciprocity
Reciprocity
On the Nature of Reciprocity : Evidence from the Ultimatum Reciprocity Measure
On the nature of reciprocity : evidence from the ultimatum reciprocity measure