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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... mankind - centered uni- verse , and a being that will overlook all mankind's mistakes . Benignness within human society has to square with the fact of a nonbenign universe from which what we borrow , as a loan , is what has to be fully ...
... mankind - centered uni- verse , and a being that will overlook all mankind's mistakes . Benignness within human society has to square with the fact of a nonbenign universe from which what we borrow , as a loan , is what has to be fully ...
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... mankind from the gods and lives . in torment . But the tragedy in the triumph of evolution is shared by all mankind in evolution's requirement of mortality and reconciliation to the death of each beloved . This is the true love of mankind ...
... mankind from the gods and lives . in torment . But the tragedy in the triumph of evolution is shared by all mankind in evolution's requirement of mortality and reconciliation to the death of each beloved . This is the true love of mankind ...
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... mankind is bound together in a common adventure -and must accept the mystery of intermittent total failure . As Crane Brinton wrote ( Ideas and Man ) , " The Greek religion was not a very consoling religion . For the losers , for the ...
... mankind is bound together in a common adventure -and must accept the mystery of intermittent total failure . As Crane Brinton wrote ( Ideas and Man ) , " The Greek religion was not a very consoling religion . For the losers , for the ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Copyright | |
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