1st Edition

The Collective Spirit An Idealistic Theory of Evolution

By Viggo Cavling Copyright 1925
248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

The Collective Spirit (1925) lays down a rough outline of what science can tell us as to the progress of evolution, and criticises the various interpretations, before endeavouring to formulate an idealist theory of evolution.

1. Religion, Science and Evolution  2. The Progress of Evolution  3. The Mechanistic Theory of Evolution (Darwinism)  4. The Vitalistic Theory of Evolution  5. The Idealistic Theory of Evolution  6. The Creative Power  7. Nature’s Aim  8. The Collective Spirit  9. Idealising or Refining Activity  10. Ethics, Art and Science  11. Critical Observations on the Idealistic Theory of Evolution

Biography

Viggo Cavling