Epstein Secrets

or feelings by non- human animals or even inanimate entities. This could be a partial biological explanation of anthropomorphism, as discussed by Epley and Gilpin. Of course as humans we have the ability to go beyond these strict egocentric limitations and recognize and respond to our social conn

and our deepest motivations with EFTA_R1_01522120 EFTA02444883 Page I36 something like inclusive fitness and kin altruism? Let me start with Aquinas. In the "Supplement" to his Summa Theologica 111, Thomas follows Aristotle and the Roman natural-law theorist Ulpian in asserting that humans sh

ved, by a kind of succession, in the person of the son, it is naturally befitting that the son succeed in the things belonging to the father." 21 Aquinas's main source for this insight was Aristotle's Politics. In one place Aristotle wrote, " In common with other animals and with plants, mankind hav

ntail a step toward metaphysical speculation of the kind science would do better to avoid. Nonetheless, in the view of Christian love developed in Aquinas, the seeds of a religious humanism — in this case a Christian humanism —began to form. I have tried to illustrate how insights from Aristotle an

ings by non- human animals or even inanimate entities. This could be a partial Page |82 biological explanation of anthropomorphism, as discussed by Epley and Gilpin. Of course as humans we have the ability to go beyond these strict egocentric limitations and recognize and respond to our social connecti

ty ever identify eros and our deepest motivations with HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021281 something like inclusive fitness and kin altruism? Let me start with Aquinas. In the “Supplement” to his Summa Theologica I, Thomas follows Aristotle and the Roman natural-law theorist Ulpian in asserting that humans share wi

ldren need their parents for a very long period of time and over the course HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021282 of many contingencies and challenges. This leads Aquinas to develop his theology of marriage as a way of consolidating and stabilizing parental commitment, especially paternal commitment, to their dependent

y entail a step toward metaphysical speculation of the kind science would do better to avoid. Nonetheless, in the view of Christian love developed in Aquinas, the seeds of a religious humanism — in this case a Christian humanism —began to form. I have tried to illustrate how insights from Aristotle and Aq

War II, the bombing of London was demonstrably random, but citizens of London could not help but discern intentional patterns in the attacks. As Epley points out, hurricanes and floods are even today attributed to the hand of God, perhaps an angry God. Clark Gilpin discusses how religions may us

ends the dynamic of inclusive fitness much like in Catholic moral theology caritas (love) builds on and extends eros (desire). Browning writes, "[Aquinas] held — and Christianity has always taught — that Christian love includes more than kin altruism and the care of our familial offspring; it must

orld War II, the bombing of London was demonstrably random, but citizens of London could not help but discern intentional patterns in the attacks. As Epley points out, hurricanes and floods are even today attributed to the hand of God, perhaps an angry God. Clark Gilpin discusses how religions may use th

extends the dynamic of inclusive fitness much like in Catholic moral theology caritas (love) builds on and extends eros (desire). Browning writes, “[Aquinas] held — and Christianity has always taught — that Christian love includes more than kin altruism and the care of our familial offspring; it must incl