Back to required readings:

Background and extra readings on kin selection:

• Hamilton, W.D. (1963). The evolution of altruistic behavior (short, 'popular' piece)
• Hamilton, W.D. (1964). The genetical evolution of social behaviour I (these two are more formal and complete)
• Hamilton, W.D. (1964). The genetical evolution of social behaviour II
• Maynard Smith, John (1964). Group selection and kin selection
• Dawkins, Replicator selection and the extended phenotype
• Dawkins, 12 Misunderstandings of kin selection

On sex ratios:

• Sober, on laws and models [about Fisher on sex ratios] (from chapter 1 of The Philosophy of Biology
• Sober, Sex Ratio Theory - Ancient and Modern
• Trivers, Parental Investment and Sexual Selection
• Trivers and Willard, Natural Selection of Parental Ability to Vary the Sex Ratio of Offspring
• Hamilton, Extraordinary sex ratios

On reciprocal altruism and cooperation:

• Trivers, R. (1971). The evolution of reciprocal altruism
• Axelrod and Hamilton, The Evolution of Cooperation
• The trust game (interactive website about the repeated prisoner's dilemma)

Reviews of The Selfish Gene:

• Maynard Smith review of Dawkins The Extended Phenotype
• 40th anniversary review from the Guardian
• Some articles from Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the way we Think (on Blackboard)
• Gene-Juggling (Mary Midgley's review of Dawkins)
• The Law of the Jungle (J.L. Mackie's review of Dawkins)
• In Defense of Selfish Genes (Dawkins response to Midgely)
• Nice guys finish first - episode of the BBC science show Horizon about Dawkins The Selfish Gene