Abstract

HERNANDEZ PRADO, José. The Species that We Are. Thomas Reid as a Forerunner of Gene-Culture Coevolution. Tópicos (México) [online]. 2020, n.58, pp.55-81.  Epub May 30, 2020. ISSN 0188-6649.  https://doi.org/10.21555/top.v0i58.1094.

The Scottish philosopher of Enlightenment Thomas Reid (1710-1796) outlined a rich and complete notion of human nature which concluded that this is quite especial. Althought it was possible that this nature had evolved in a biological and psychological way, being so peculiar, its evolution could have taken place in an especial way as well; one which plausibly propitiated the gene-culture coevolution so vindicated by contemporary researchers of human nature. Reid is, by all means, a definite forerunner of theories about such coevolution.

Keywords : Gene-culture Coevolution; Human Nature; Thomas Reid; Powers of the Human Mind; Principles of Action.