Beyondism: Religion from ScienceExpanding on his earlier work, Cattell applies the Beyondist viewpoint to major ethical questions. Starting from the premise that evolution is the fundamental process present in the universe, he explains that human evolution is governed by natural selection among groups, which in turn, is based upon genetic and cultural selection among individuals. Since natural selection of individuals is directed toward forming a viable group, the genetic and cultural shaping of individuals must fit the survival conditions of the group. The goal of Beyondism is to find these ethical and cultural conditions that are necessary for successful evolutionary adaptation and advancement. |
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... Hedonic Pact . " This last is an agreement to abolish all competition among groups , in order that they may enjoy greatest hedonistic life styles . This would stop natural selec- tion and leave humanity at an arrested level at which it ...
... Hedonic Pact . " This last is an agreement to abolish all competition among groups , in order that they may enjoy greatest hedonistic life styles . This would stop natural selec- tion and leave humanity at an arrested level at which it ...
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... Hedonic Pact . With the question of the existence of other locations of life and mind answerable only at a probability level , mankind , like a wise investor , will divide its capital into a conservative and a suppositions fraction ...
... Hedonic Pact . With the question of the existence of other locations of life and mind answerable only at a probability level , mankind , like a wise investor , will divide its capital into a conservative and a suppositions fraction ...
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... Hedonic Pact , one may doubt , rivalry being a built - in need , that it would be a stable success . Moreover though such mutually indulgent agreement might be reached with other groups , nature is quite unwilling to sign such a pact ...
... Hedonic Pact , one may doubt , rivalry being a built - in need , that it would be a stable success . Moreover though such mutually indulgent agreement might be reached with other groups , nature is quite unwilling to sign such a pact ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Copyright | |
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