ABSTRACT
The relation of evolution and culture has been much debated. There have been many different approaches, of which the most notable have been those of Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman, Lumsden and Wilson, and Boyd and Richerson. Also noteworthy are the views of Durham and Hinde and most recently of the evolutionary psychologists. If these other accounts, or any one of them, seems to cover the subject adequately and to be intellectually satisfying, no new approach would be needed. The first step then is to summarize and assess the theories that have been presented.