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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... thinking liberals " more frequent in science , are as vulnerable to emo- tional distortions as the average man in the street . An unhappy result is that they communicate , by their emotionality , with the man in the street more than do ...
... thinking liberals " more frequent in science , are as vulnerable to emo- tional distortions as the average man in the street . An unhappy result is that they communicate , by their emotionality , with the man in the street more than do ...
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... thinking liberals ' more complex realisms . They are Marxianism with its economic oversimplifications and distortion of the source of civili- zation's troubles , and its primarily emotional appeal against govern- ment hidden therein ...
... thinking liberals ' more complex realisms . They are Marxianism with its economic oversimplifications and distortion of the source of civili- zation's troubles , and its primarily emotional appeal against govern- ment hidden therein ...
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... thinking liberals , " let it be said here that the former is a liberal guided by feelings , largely of a protective and even sentimen- tal nature , who automatically backs whatever is said to be liberal . By contrast , the thinking ...
... thinking liberals , " let it be said here that the former is a liberal guided by feelings , largely of a protective and even sentimen- tal nature , who automatically backs whatever is said to be liberal . By contrast , the thinking ...
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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