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Rainer M Woitok <[log in to unmask]>
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I fond this on ETHICS-L, but maybe, some of you might be interested.
 
Sincerely
 Rainer
 
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please post and distribute to investigators of:
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        * human and machine intelligence
        * knowledge systems
        * computational linguistics
        * natural languages
        * theoretical biology
        * population genetics
        * ethology / cultural ecology
        * information storage and transfer
        * learning and teaching systems
        * philosophy of knowledge
        * philosophy and history of science
 
 
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                        NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 
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                            CALL FOR PAPERS
 
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                         .  JOURNAL of IDEAS  .
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         IMR, BOX 16327, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32406, USA
 
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     The Institute for Memetic Research [IMR] is publishing a new journal
called 'Journal of Ideas'. The main purpose of the journal is to provide an
archival forum for discussion of the genesis, evolution, competition and death
of 'ideas' and 'memes'. The term 'idea' is one that requires careful
discussion. The original term 'meme' [pronounced: meem] is a conceptual
construct introduced by Richard Dawkins to describe units of cultural
transmission  and imitation. IMR uses the term 'meme' as a point of departure
for an area we call 'Memetic Science'. Ultimately, 'meme' requires further
definition and clarification. The primary thesis of Memetic Science is that
'ideas' and 'memes'  are entities that are functionally similar to biological
genes in their ability to replicate, mutate, and undergo natural selection.
What are  sought in Memetic Science are: rigorous quantitative foundations,
theory, and experimental methodology and measurements.
 
     The history of the study  of 'ideas'-as-entities-by-themselves is ancient.
From Plato & Aristotle, through Locke, Hume, Descartes, Kant and modern
philosophers, we have a variety of qualitative theories and speculations.
Logic theory, philology, modern linguistics, and computer oriented
technologies, have provided a start in the area of understanding structures,
grammars, and truth conditions of sentences and small collections of
sentences. Population geneticists and biologists have provided initial models
for spread of 'cultural' constructs. These models incorporate the techniques
of dominant/recessive allele spreading in  genetic pools and epidemiological
approaches. Some models use compound constructs of 'gene + culture' elements
as the particulate elements that replicate and propagate. While the
contributions from these diverse disciplines are useful, there are needs for
systematic, robust and, most importantly, quantitative approaches.
 
     Present day applications of Memetic Science include both human aspects
of replication, mutation, competition, spread and death of ideas and memes, as
well as their electronic analogs. The 'electronic memes' are beneficial
messages, reusable subroutines, programs that are freely [or surreptitiously]
copied and modified, computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, etc.
 
 
     To address the needs stated above the Institute for Memetic Research
is launching the Journal of Ideas (first issue printing, September 1990).
The detailed statement of scope, pivotal references, subscription information,
and instruction for authors is available upon written request from:
 
        Elan Moritz, Editor
        Journal of Ideas
        The Institute for Memetic Research
        Box 16327
        Panama City, Florida  32406, USA
 
 
        email address:    INTERNET: [log in to unmask]
        or                    INET: [log in to unmask]
 
     The Journal of Ideas will appear [initially] quarterly, and will
contain the following reqular sections:
 
1) Invited papers, 2) Research Contributions, 3) Rapid Publications
and 4) Discussion of persistence and spread of existing 'Major Ideas'.
 
 
Only previously unpublished papers will be accepted.
 
Page charges for invited papers will be waived.
 
Brevity, and jargon accessible to interdisciplinary researchers are encouraged.
 
Standard transfer of copyrights is required prior to printing.
 
     To encourage participation and discussion of this new area, IMR/JoI will
experiment with two categories of papers. One category will be  strictly
reviewed and refereed, while another will be reviewed by the editor but not
refereed. Non-refereed papers will be so marked; they will have the advantages
of rapid publication and possible disadvantages of archival of errors.
 
      To expedite processing, authors can immediately submit papers prepared
according to a standard professional society [e.g. IEEE, AIP, APS] journal
manuscript format. Three copies are required. On an experimental basis, authors
who would like to submit papers for rapid publication using email may submit
papers using the internet address [INTERNET: [log in to unmask]]. These
papers should consist of ASCII text only, with equations built up carefully
using ASCII text. Papers submitted through email should be followed up by
submitting a written version via regular postal channels.
 
 
      Readers of this message are encouraged to suggest topics and individuals
[including themselves] to be considered for invited papers.
 
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                PLEASE POST:    CALL FOR PAPERS
 
 
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