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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... lead , but except for using the technical gifts from the brilliant , the mass of the population cannot follow . And if our popula- tion studies are sound , the trend is toward the brilliant becoming genet- ically less frequent ...
... lead , but except for using the technical gifts from the brilliant , the mass of the population cannot follow . And if our popula- tion studies are sound , the trend is toward the brilliant becoming genet- ically less frequent ...
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... lead to more than " replacement " families in the better endowed , while those of poorer earning capacity are really not eager to lose a modest standard of living . Even by that standard , however , since no society has ever existed ...
... lead to more than " replacement " families in the better endowed , while those of poorer earning capacity are really not eager to lose a modest standard of living . Even by that standard , however , since no society has ever existed ...
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... lead , by its byproducts , to an overwhelming " chain reaction . " However , the wide range of possibilities in the system calls for recognizing the important role of mutational , genetic engineering innovations undertaken at an ...
... lead , by its byproducts , to an overwhelming " chain reaction . " However , the wide range of possibilities in the system calls for recognizing the important role of mutational , genetic engineering innovations undertaken at an ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Beyondism: Religion from Science |
| Author | Raymond B. Cattell |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic, 1987 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Mar 2006 |
| ISBN | 0275924319, 9780275924317 |
| Length | 336 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / General Religion / Religion & Science |
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