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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... society is dependent only on its choice of interindividual ethical rules and the level of morality in aspiring to them . But despite economic and other conditions , it will in part do so , and it is with that part that we are concerned ...
... society is dependent only on its choice of interindividual ethical rules and the level of morality in aspiring to them . But despite economic and other conditions , it will in part do so , and it is with that part that we are concerned ...
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... society . " The last has sometimes been condemned , but in the dynamics of maintaining difficult inhibitions , the superego of society also needs its rewards if it is to be maintained . It may bring a glow of virtue to the feeling ...
... society . " The last has sometimes been condemned , but in the dynamics of maintaining difficult inhibitions , the superego of society also needs its rewards if it is to be maintained . It may bring a glow of virtue to the feeling ...
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... society , but in primitive societies the breaker of an important taboo is so cast out that unless he flees to a " harbor of refuge " for the rest of his life he generally dies from psychological depression and starvation . Although we ...
... society , but in primitive societies the breaker of an important taboo is so cast out that unless he flees to a " harbor of refuge " for the rest of his life he generally dies from psychological depression and starvation . Although we ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
Among Groups Not Individuals? | x |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
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