The situation resembles an evolutionary environment structuring adaptation

Evidence

In order to better understand Beauvoir’s analysis of the concept of the situation, I want to draw an analogy between the situation and two diff erent theories of evolution: those of Lamarck and of Darwin, each of whom thinks of the role played by the environment in very diff erent ways. For Lamarck, the environment is made up of a set of physical conditions to which living beings adapt in order to ensure the continued survival of their spe- cies. — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 444

Categorization

• QUESTION: The Lamarck-Darwin analogy is cut off mid-passage; would be worth reading the full development to see how the author maps each theory onto Beauvoir’s situation.
• XREF: connects to: Resilience forms a subject between biology and social context — Catherine Malabou, The New Wounded: From Neurosis to Brain…, 3798; Adaptation itself is a theoretical activity combining contemplation and exercise — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 512; Human evolution’s selecting environment is recurring face-to-face group configurations — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 390 (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• Human evolution’s selecting environment is recurring face-to-face group configurations #exemplifies (0.92) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 390
• Evolutionary logic explains why group members identify with ingroups and react emotionally to threats #exemplifies (0.85)
• Altruism can be learned analogously to biological evolution #expands (0.80) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 496
• System-environment differentiation creates temporal complexity that demands anticipatory reactions. #expands (0.80) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 111
• Category-based perception serves adaptation, explaining why bias is automatic and unacknowledged #exemplifies (0.78) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 283
• Social competition environments evolve in tandem with weapons, unlike fluctuating physical environments #qualifies (0.75) — Emlen, Douglas J, Animal Weapons_ The Evolution of Battle, 182
• Behavioral departures from norms can be adaptive responses #exemplifies (0.75) — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 443