Abstract
The life of George Price (1922-1975), the eccentric polymath genius and father of the Price equation, is used as a prism and counterpoint through which to consider an age-old evolutionary conundrum: the origins of altruism. This biographical project, and biography and history more generally, are considered in terms of the possibility of using form to convey content in particular ways. Closer to an art form than a science, this approach to scholarship presents both a unique challenge and promise.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 671-691 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of the History of Biology |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 19 Feb 2011 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- George Price
- altruism
- art
- helical biography
- the Price (covariance) equation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- History and Philosophy of Science
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