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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... ment in the other . ( The latter might have arisen if we tried to teach Neanderthal man the culture of advanced physics or if the members of the Mensa society had to try to adapt themselves to the harsh physical life of a tribe of ...
... ment in the other . ( The latter might have arisen if we tried to teach Neanderthal man the culture of advanced physics or if the members of the Mensa society had to try to adapt themselves to the harsh physical life of a tribe of ...
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... ment prevailing , with relatively simple emotional measures , over the thinking liberals ' more complex realisms . They are Marxianism with its economic oversimplifications and distortion of the source of civili- zation's troubles , and ...
... ment prevailing , with relatively simple emotional measures , over the thinking liberals ' more complex realisms . They are Marxianism with its economic oversimplifications and distortion of the source of civili- zation's troubles , and ...
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... ment ( though complicated in Buddhism by the belief in transmigration of souls ) . But it is radically different from the Beyondist emotional adjustment . ( We may speculate that it arose as perhaps an outcome of the less dynamic ...
... ment ( though complicated in Buddhism by the belief in transmigration of souls ) . But it is radically different from the Beyondist emotional adjustment . ( We may speculate that it arose as perhaps an outcome of the less dynamic ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Can We Quantify Relative Survival and Employ | 21 |
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