Evolution and the hegemony of species ends with Homo Sapiens. Now, we are about to witness the ascendance and hegemony of individuals.
The phrase "we will evolve into..." was always incoherent, even in evolution theory, for it could be a stand taken by any species. Species do not evolve, they die out and others come. Genetic engineering will, very soon, end the human species and replace it with individuals. Such individuals may exhibit preferred qualities, such as blue eyes, intelligence, elimination of aging, etc.
Individuals are prior to species and manifest as variations on behaviours of the life-forms that comprise a species, variations that are necessary for the continuance of life-forms. But, until the arrival of Homo Sapiens, species have been the dominant vessel for life.
Evolution theory is limited as a description of life-forms because it informs us that life is confined to species. Evolution, then, is not about survival, nor is it about the continuance of life-forms, but is about the continuance of species. In Homo Sapiens species comes to an end, and evolution, in theory and practice, will fall.
i really admire your work and have done a few philosophy works on my own would you mind taking a look to see if they are okay
ReplyDeleteYes, can you send me a link to some?
ReplyDeleteThis is John jones commenting on his own post.
ReplyDeleteIt was lazy. And blabbered when a good example would have sufficed.
I said
"Genetic engineering will, very soon, end the human species and replace it with individuals. Such individuals may exhibit preferred qualities, such as blue eyes, intelligence, elimination of aging, etc."
Pointless. I said that genetic engineering will replace species with individuals, then I said that until the arrival of Homo Sapiens, species have been the dominant vessel for life.
Just awful. Isn't a species a carrier of individuals, just like genetic engineering?! Huh? Bad John.