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the confusion over evolutionary theories a new empirical
approach is needed. The study of world history shows us unique
evidence of evolution in action and provides the clue to the
descent of man. The speculative claims for natural selection,
especially if these are applied to the history of civilization,
in the process generating Social Darwinist ideologies, are shown
to be misguided applications of positivistic scientism. The
study of the eonic effect, a remarkable non-random pattern in
the emergence of civilization, shows us the overlap of history
and evolution and in the process demonstrates the way nature
'climbs Mt. Improbable'.
The third edition of World History And The Eonic Effect
is an exciting upgrade of the presentation of universal history
from the earlier editions and provides a comprehensive model of
the dynamics of what we can call 'macrohistory'. After examining
Darwinism in the Introduction, the text proceeds to outline the
eonic effect. Then there are two master outlines of world history, in
chapters three, five and six, with an in depth exploration of
historical theory in chapter four. In the conclusion questions
of theory and ideology are examined and the text concludes with
indications of how to use the eonic model as a theoretical
self-defense tool in the controversies and ideologies of
evolution.
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