The key to this, Haig proposes, is the origin of mutable texts genes that preserve a record of what has worked in the world. Genes and their effects, he explains, are like eggs and chickens. Eggs exist for the sake of becoming chickens and chickens for the sake of laying eggs.
| EAN | 9780262057196 |
| Publication Name | From Darwin to Derrida |
| ISBN | 9780262057196 |
| Release Date | 02/17/2026 |
| Release Year | 2026 |
| Publisher | MIT Press |
| Item Length | 8.1 in |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Item Height | 1.3 in |
| Author | David Haig |
| Item Weight | 16.8 Oz |
| Item Width | 5.4 in |
| Number Of Pages | 512 Pages |
The key to this, Haig proposes, is the origin of mutable texts genes that preserve a record of what has worked in the world. Genes and their effects, he explains, are like eggs and chickens. Eggs exist for the sake of becoming chickens and chickens for the sake of laying eggs.