Serialised book (with a progressively updated >>dashboard/ToC<< page). Part II: Philosophy of the Life Instinct.
Book: Philosophy of Life Instinct: Chapter 8: The Study of Humanity
Prologue for Part II — Scope, dimensions, and approach.
Part II is the raison d’etre of this book and our preparation in Part I. Before we start our philosophical study of humanity, let us gather our thoughts in this chapter on how we shall go about it. We will set the scope, view the dimensions, outline an approach, and note the limitations.
Scope
We are creatures of evolution. And we continue to evolve, even if it is not apparent. At every stage, the laws of Life Instinct are at work that we listed in the previous chapter. The fifth law sets the enabling context for Part II.
The Law of Free Will — The Force of Life Instinct induces a self-aware life form to observe itself and make choices that support the First and Second Laws.
As we have developed into what we call ourselves as a species — Homo sapiens — no doubt, several capabilities have continued to evolve in us on the physiological continuum. We have become taller, heavier, resistant to more pathogens, developed a larger…
