1 The Nature and Description of Behavior Patterns. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Describing Behavior: Two Methods or One?. - IV. The Domains of Regularity. - V. Natural Units of Behavior. - VI. The Description of Behavior Patterns. - VII. Conclusions. - VIII. Summary. - IX. Acknowledgments. - X. References. - 2 Individual Differences in Animal Behavior. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Differences in Feeding Behavior. - IV. Strategies of Behavior. - V. Communication of Identity. - VI. Model Action Patterns. - VII. Adaptiveness or Noise?. - VIII. Conclusion. - IX. Acknowledgments. - X. References. - 3 Toward a Falsifiable Theory of Evolution. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. The Tautology of Evolutionary Biology. - IV. The Tautology in Behaviorism. - V. A Resolution of the Tautology. - VI. Some Concluding Remarks. - VII. Acknowledgments. - VIII. References. - 4 Evolutionary Proximate and Functional Primate Social Ecology. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Evolutionary Social Ecology. - IV. Proximate Social Ecology. - V. Functional Social Ecology. - VI. Interdigitation of Evolutionary Proximate and Functional Social Ecology. - VII. Acknowledgments. - VIII. References. - 5 Social Structure and Individual Ontogenies: Problems of Description Mechanism and Evolution. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Ontogenetic Trajectories. - IV. Homeostasis or Steady State?. - V. Evolution of Maturational Controls. - VI. Conclusion. - VII. Acknowledgments. - VIII. Appendix. - IX. References. - 6 On a Possible Relation Between Cultural Transmission and Genetical Evolution. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Components of Intelligence. - IV. Habit and Instinct. - V. Assimilative Selection. - VI. Evolution of Intelligence. - VII. Acknowledgments. - VIII. References. - 7 The Behavior of Organisms as it is Linked to Genes and Populations. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Integrative Levels in Biology. - IV. Behavior: The Interaction of the Organism with Its Environment. - V. Integrative Levels in the Evolutionary Process. - VI. Acknowledgments. - VII. References. - 8 From Causations to Translations: What Biochemists can Contribute to the Study of Behavior. - I. Abstract. - II. On Levels of Analysis. - III. The Objects of Behavioral Study. - IV. The Inadequacy of Systems Approaches. - V. The Hazards of Reification. - VI. The Reductionist Fallacy. - VII. Springing the Trap?. - VIII. From Causes to Translations. - IX. Theory into Practice. - X. Acknowledgments. - XI. References. - 9 Behavior and the Physical World of an Animal. - I. Abstract. - II. The Parameters of Concern. - III. The Physical World Comes First. - IV. Size and the Physical World. - V. Behavior and the Flow of Fluids. - VI. Remarks in Conclusion. - VII. References. - 10 Escalated Fighting and the War of Nerves: Games Theory and Animal Combat. - I. Abstract. - II. Introduction. - III. Escalation in Contests. - IV. Games Theory and Animal Contests. - V. Discussion. - VI. Acknowledgments. - VII. References. - 11 Science and the Law: A Muddled Interface. Language: English