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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... laws of variation , natural selection , and evolutionary shift , studied most closely in the genetic model , apply to both , in their interactive products . Consequently , we see human progress as having to depend on natural selection ...
... laws of variation , natural selection , and evolutionary shift , studied most closely in the genetic model , apply to both , in their interactive products . Consequently , we see human progress as having to depend on natural selection ...
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... laws needed for fulfilling the evolutionary purpose , and ( b ) the possibility of evalu- ation of the rise and fall of groups , before actual collapse might occur . Since the first requires longer discussion , let us make a first foray ...
... laws needed for fulfilling the evolutionary purpose , and ( b ) the possibility of evalu- ation of the rise and fall of groups , before actual collapse might occur . Since the first requires longer discussion , let us make a first foray ...
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... law went inflexibly through the motions of trying them for murder . The simile of being all in one boat is a suitable one for following the derivation of interindividual ethics from group survival laws under different situations . As we ...
... law went inflexibly through the motions of trying them for murder . The simile of being all in one boat is a suitable one for following the derivation of interindividual ethics from group survival laws under different situations . As we ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Copyright | |
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