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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... invention by indi- viduals . This was slow and infrequent in early times - Zoser's en- gineers ' invention of the pyramid and Akhenaten's introduction of monotheism seem the only major developments in 2,000 years ( say 2650 B.C. to 650 ...
... invention by indi- viduals . This was slow and infrequent in early times - Zoser's en- gineers ' invention of the pyramid and Akhenaten's introduction of monotheism seem the only major developments in 2,000 years ( say 2650 B.C. to 650 ...
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... invention in the 15th century of the ocean - going vessel , the Middle Ages invention of the stirrup , the horse collar , and the moldboard plow , the German creation of the jet airplane , and , say , the English invention of the ...
... invention in the 15th century of the ocean - going vessel , the Middle Ages invention of the stirrup , the horse collar , and the moldboard plow , the German creation of the jet airplane , and , say , the English invention of the ...
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... invention and exploration guarantee a continually rapidly changing world - after millenia of slow change . ( Toffler brings this fact home to this generation in his book on " Future Shock . " ) This acceleration of change is a fact to ...
... invention and exploration guarantee a continually rapidly changing world - after millenia of slow change . ( Toffler brings this fact home to this generation in his book on " Future Shock . " ) This acceleration of change is a fact to ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Copyright | |
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