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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Page 66
... problem in deciding what values and practices need to be encouraged or discouraged in an intergroup ethic is tied up with a distinction between symbiosis and parasitism . Naturalists , e.g. , Thomas ( 1979 ) , have made much recently of ...
... problem in deciding what values and practices need to be encouraged or discouraged in an intergroup ethic is tied up with a distinction between symbiosis and parasitism . Naturalists , e.g. , Thomas ( 1979 ) , have made much recently of ...
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... problems and shaping attacks , seems best . And here we face the problem that society has very limited resources of first - class brains . Science is in competition for them with industry , the military , politics , and the various ...
... problems and shaping attacks , seems best . And here we face the problem that society has very limited resources of first - class brains . Science is in competition for them with industry , the military , politics , and the various ...
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... problem to avoid in the development of Beyondism in social science . For that science will eclipse what we now put into words . Let us clearly recognize that we are admittedly in this new area approaching the limits of human performance ...
... problem to avoid in the development of Beyondism in social science . For that science will eclipse what we now put into words . Let us clearly recognize that we are admittedly in this new area approaching the limits of human performance ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
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