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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... living things as if all of it were benign symbiosis ( a sort of Sunday School lesson to humanity ) rather than parasitism . When the alligator opens his mouth wide for birds to pick his teeth , the advantage is mutual and we have ...
... living things as if all of it were benign symbiosis ( a sort of Sunday School lesson to humanity ) rather than parasitism . When the alligator opens his mouth wide for birds to pick his teeth , the advantage is mutual and we have ...
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... living things that we call homo sapiens . The latest philosophical pur- suit of the idea of God is that ( Bennett , 1933 ) , " The realization of deity is the realization of external form as opposed to accidence . " This is actually ...
... living things that we call homo sapiens . The latest philosophical pur- suit of the idea of God is that ( Bennett , 1933 ) , " The realization of deity is the realization of external form as opposed to accidence . " This is actually ...
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... living " index for cities , mention freedom from crime , goodness of educational opportunity , absence of excessive income tax , freedom to work where he will , high material standard of living , number of books read by the average ...
... living " index for cities , mention freedom from crime , goodness of educational opportunity , absence of excessive income tax , freedom to work where he will , high material standard of living , number of books read by the average ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Copyright | |
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