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Good question, echo.Like to know the answer myself!
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Good question, echo.Unfortunately, we've not seen Lifelinking around here for quite a while, so you may not get a reply!echo451 wrote:New to the forum. Lifelinking can you clarify what these influences are? The ones not expIained by evolution or socio-biological ideas. I am drawing a blank. Which means I have to ask the question.Lifelinking wrote: This question reminded me of research that showed Bonobos displaying empathic behaviour, and not just to other Bonobos. For social animals there are a whole range of complex behaviours that may be advantageous in different situations, and these of course may include empathy, caring, altruism and so on.
In an animal that has also developed complex cultural, political, social and economic environments (us ), there are of course a lot of other factors that will influence human behaviour and moral decision making, that are not necessarily contingent on nor satisfactorily explained by evolutionary or socio-biological ideas.
I see that Lifelinking has not been active for a while. So I am not expecting an answer. Perhaps someone else has some incite into my question.
I am sorry to hear this. I think it might have made for an interesting conversation.Alan H wrote:Unfortunately, we've not seen Lifelinking around here for quite a while, so you may not get a reply!echo451 wrote:Lifelinking wrote: This question reminded me of research that showed Bonobos displaying empathic behaviour, and not just to other Bonobos. For social animals there are a whole range of complex behaviours that may be advantageous in different situations, and these of course may include empathy, caring, altruism and so on.
In an animal that has also developed complex cultural, political, social and economic environments (us ), there are of course a lot of other factors that will influence human behaviour and moral decision making, that are not necessarily contingent on nor satisfactorily explained by evolutionary or socio-biological ideas.
New to the forum. Lifelinking can you clarify what these influences are? The ones not expIained by evolution or socio-biological ideas. I am drawing a blank. Which means I have to ask the question.
I see that Lifelinking has not been active for a while. So I am not expecting an answer. Perhaps someone else has some incite into my question.
Despite my understanding that belief in the supernatural, as an agent that can influence us other than in psychological ways, is irrational I would offer that the above religious person embrasing the rational is being merely "human" rather than a "Humanist".Its strength is the very thing that allowed for rational fear in our ancestors. The good part is that the humanist also draws strength from our rational fears and when a religious person behaves in a rational way they are humanist.
Human works for me.Dave B wrote:Despite my understanding that belief in the supernatural, as an agent that can influence us other than in psychological ways, is irrational I would offer that the above religious person embrasing the rational is being merely "human" rather than a "Humanist".Its strength is the very thing that allowed for rational fear in our ancestors. The good part is that the humanist also draws strength from our rational fears and when a religious person behaves in a rational way they are humanist.
Though I think the border between the two amongst the real thinkers in the Anglican church is, hopefully, getting a bit blurred!
There is the other debate on the nature of the word itself, where it is a sort of subset of emotion. Where one's "spirit" can be lifted by an event or object, birth or painting say, that is not the "normal" sort of emotion one feels. For some reason, though I am not a tree hugger, the trees at a certain point on my drive to work always seems to invoke a sense of peace and well being. Useful before a full day at the lab - and even better after one!
Hi John G, off the top of my head how about political / cultural differences, economic circumstances, legal constraints, technical advantages or disadvantages?John G wrote:New to the forum. Lifelinking can you clarify what these influences are? The ones not expIained by evolution or socio-biological ideas. I am drawing a blank. Which means I have to ask the question.Lifelinking wrote: there are of course a lot of other factors that will influence human behaviour and moral decision making, that are not necessarily contingent on nor satisfactorily explained by evolutionary or socio-biological ideas.
I see that Lifelinking has not been active for a while. So I am not expecting an answer. Perhaps someone else has some incite into my question.