In this blog post, we will look at whether human nature is determined by genes or varies depending on the environment based on the ‘selfish gene.’ As the field of life sciences has recently emerged as a major issue, the term ‘selfish gene’ has been cited in various fields. I think Richard Dawkins is a scientist who has attracted the world’s attention with his amazing logic while...
In the age of science, how should religious faith be reevaluated?
In this blog post, I will try to rethink and reevaluate the meaning of religious faith in the age of science and reason. “When someone suffers from delusions, they are said to be mentally ill. When the majority suffers from delusions, it is called religion.” This is a phrase that Richard Dawkins used Robert Persig’s words to describe religion in the introduction of his book. This...
Can the altruistic behavior of non-human animals be explained by simple genetic laws?
In this blog post, we will look at whether the altruistic behavior of non-human animals can be explained by simple genetic laws. Richard Dawkins says in his book The Selfish Gene that altruistic behavior is the only trait that distinguishes humans from non-human animals. First of all, the altruistic behavior that Richard Dawkins is talking about here is defined as a kind of sacrifice to...
How should we supplement the incomplete theory of the selfish gene?
In this blog post, we will look at the limitations of the incomplete theory of the selfish gene and explore the possibilities and directions for its supplementation. Research on the theory of evolution is being conducted all over the world, and there are still many areas that remain unexplained. As a result, opinions on the theory of evolution are divided. The selfish gene theory is one of...
Are genes a selfish strategy for survival or a product of evolutionary adaptation to the environment?
In this blog post, we will look at whether genes are a selfish strategy for survival or a product of evolutionary adaptation to environmental change. Richard Dawkins’ book “The Selfish Gene” has a provocative title. Since humans have been taught to respect and care for others as virtues, the idea that genes that contain all our information are selfish seems to support the idea that...
Can sexual selection and the handicap principle coexist with natural selection?
In this blog post, I will explore how Dawkins’ theory of sexual selection and Jablonowski’s principle of handicap can coexist with the theory of natural selection. In Richard Dawkins’ book The Selfish Gene, the main character of evolutionary theory is not an individual or a species, but genes, and he argues that living organisms are machines that try to preserve their...