“From sands to stars, from the immensity of the universe to the
minuteness of the electron, in living things no less than in
lifeless ones, science recognizes everywhere the inevitable
sequence of cause and effect, the universality of natural
processes, the reign of natural law. _Man also is a part of
Nature, a part of the great mechanism of the_ universe, and all
that he is and _does is limited and prescribed by laws of nature_.
Every human being comes into existence by a process of
development, every step of which is determined by antecedent
causes.... Our anatomical, physiological, psychological
possibilities were predetermined in the _germ cells_ from which we
came....” Conklin.
This shows the importance of keeping the study of humans in their own
dimensionality, and also the importance of finding the IMPERSONAL NATURAL
LAWS for the human class of life. Now it can be realized that all the
so-called human ideals are none else than the ever growing fulfillment of
the NATURAL “TIME-BINDING” LAWS. This understanding will enable man to
discover new “time-binding” laws for their conduct, their business
relations, their state, which will not be a contradiction of the real,
NATURAL LAWS but will be in accord with them; then and only then human
progress will have a chance to develop peacefully.
“Adult characteristics are potential and not actual in the germ,
and their actual appearance depends upon many complicated
reactions of the germinal units with one another and with the
environment. In short, our actual personalities are not
predetermined in the germ cells, but our possible personalities
are.... The influence of environment upon the minds and morals of
men is especially great. To a large extent our habits, words,
thoughts; our aspirations, ideals, satisfactions; our
responsibility, morality, religion are the results of the
environment and education of our early years....”
“Owing to this vastly greater power of memory, reflection and
inhibition man is much freer than any other animal. Animals which
learn little from experience have little freedom and the more they
learn the freer they become....” Conklin.
It may be added here that the “spiral theory” explains how our reactions
can be accelerated and elaborated by ourselves, and how truly we are the
masters of our destinies.
“Because we can find no place in our philosophy and logic for self
determination shall we cease to be scientists and close our eyes
to the evidence? The first duty of science is to appeal to fact
and to settle later with logic and philosophy....” Conklin.
There will be no difficulty in the settlement of facts with the new
philosophy of “Human Engineering.”
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