Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id FAA16046 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sat, 28 Jul 2001 05:55:42 +0100 Message-ID: <001701c11721$43fe8d80$ddd9b3d1@teddace> From: "Dace" <edace@earthlink.net> To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> References: <F67b9pPFR6sKBEr8pkp0000463c@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Logic Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 21:53:37 -0700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Bull's-eye.
> >We shape ourselves. If we'd had to wait around for a couple million
years
> >for a random mutation to give us the necessary glands under our skin,
we'd
> >still be waiting. Since we can't pass on acquired characteristics
directly
> >to our offspring, there must be a kind of nonmaterial, species memory
which
> >evolves in accord with the shifting behavior of individual organisms.
This
> >is akin to Aristotle's notion that the form of the organism is determined
> >by
> >the species, not through machine-like processes arising from the nuclei
of
> >our cells.
> >
> >
> Are you familiar with Rupert Sheldrake? It sounds like you are hinting at
> morphic resonance and formative causation.
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