TABLE OF CONTENTS of Adapt or Perish!

 

Preface                                                                                                                               

 

Chapter 1: Overview of the Theory Presented in This Book                            

 

Chapter 2: Political Philosophy

 

           A.  Natural Rights, Equality, and the Harm Principle                                 

           B.  Political Systems                                                                      

           C.  The American Creed as Political Philosophy                                 

 

Chapter 3: Moral Philosophy

 

           A.  Ethics and Reason                                                                        

           B.  The Preliminary Moral Imperative for Humans                                       

           C.  Generalization of the Moral Imperative; the Highest Moral Good           

           D.  The Moral Imperative for Humans                                                   

           E.  The Generalized Harm Principal                                                  

 

Chapter 4: Public Policy Examples

 

           A.  Abortion by Choice                                                                                     

           B.  Is Euthanasia Compassionate Death?                                                      

           C.  Crimes and Criminals                                                                    

           D.  Overview of Economic Systems, Welfare, and the Work Place                 

           E.  The Right of Eminent Domain                                                    

 

Epilog

 

          A. Conditions for the Survival of the Human Species                                  

          B.  The Free and Just Society                                                                      

          C.  Fundamental Questions Remain About Intelligent Life                    

          D.  Artificial Intelligent Life                                                                        

 

Appendices

 

         A.  Issues in the Epistemology of Science                                                 

         B. Truth, Knowledge, and Reality                                                              

 

Bibliography                                                                                                              

 

Index