title: When is the spread of a cultural trait due to cultural group selection? The case of religious syncretism.
abstract: The reproduction of cultural systems in cases where cultural group selection may occur is typically incomplete, with only certain cultural traits being adopted by less successful cultural groups. Why a particular trait and not another is transmitted might not be explained by cultural group selection. We explore this issue through the case of religious syncretism.
authors: Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. csantana@sas.upenn.edu
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Santana
authors: Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. pater@sas.upenn.edu
authors: Raj
authors: R
authors: Patel
authors: Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. shereenc@sas.upenn.edu
authors: Shereen
authors: S
authors: Chang
authors: Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304. weisberg@phil.upenn.edu http://www.phil.upenn.edu/~weisberg/Home.html
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Weisberg
mesh_terms: D003468:Cultural Evolution; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D012098:Reproduction