THE EVOLUTION OF LEGAL CONCEPTS: THE MEMETIC PERSPECTIVE
The evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has observed that certain verbally transmitted concepts possess all of the properties necessary for them to evolve according to the principles of natural selection. This article discusses the application of Dawkins' insight to the development of legal...
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