evolution – Peter Hancock

On Time and the Origin of the Theory of Evolution

February 1, 2007

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Citation:
Hancock, P.A. (2007). On time and the origin of the theory of evolution. Kronoscope, 6(2), 192-203.

Abstract:
This paper presents a perspective upon how the confluence of three differing faces of time may have served as fundamental stimulus for Charles Darwin’s formulation of the theory of evolution.

On Convergent Technological Evolution

February 7, 1996

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Citation:
Hancock, P.A. (1996). On convergent technological evolution. Ergonomics in Design, 4(1), 22-29.

Abstract:
The characteristic of evolution that I advance and illustrate is the convergence of form in systems experiencing common evolutionary forces (see Gould, 1980, for a discussion of comparable convergence patterns in natural evolution).