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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... Sociobiology , appearing only three years ( 1975 ) after my own , from which I have drawn excellent aid from natural history to proceed in the present sequel . Meanwhile , this galaxy of able pioneer writers , to vii Preface.
... Sociobiology , appearing only three years ( 1975 ) after my own , from which I have drawn excellent aid from natural history to proceed in the present sequel . Meanwhile , this galaxy of able pioneer writers , to vii Preface.
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... sociobiology , sociology , behavioral genetics , economics , cultural anthropology , and other branches of social science longer to reach the necessary methodological sophistication than one likes to think . But the principle is clear ...
... sociobiology , sociology , behavioral genetics , economics , cultural anthropology , and other branches of social science longer to reach the necessary methodological sophistication than one likes to think . But the principle is clear ...
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... Sociobiology differs in another way . It is solely a new science , com- bining the social and biological sciences . It is not a system of organized social and ethical values , as Beyondism becomes . Its great service to the science of ...
... Sociobiology differs in another way . It is solely a new science , com- bining the social and biological sciences . It is not a system of organized social and ethical values , as Beyondism becomes . Its great service to the science of ...
Contents
Preface | vii |
What Has Group Competition To Do With Ethics | 13 |
Can We Quantify Relative Survival and Employ | 21 |
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