ORGANIZING DRIVE OF EVOLUTION 9 



havior in the formation of its multiplicity of combinations. 

 Such is the nature of carbon, we do not know why; such is 

 the nature of mind in matter-energy, nor do we know why. 



In the following chapters we will briefly review the ac- 

 cumulating knowledge that man's body, mind, and morals 

 have evolved out of his animal ancestry. The evidence is 

 excellent, and even the most orthodox evolutionist would 

 probably be willing to admit that with this growing fund of 

 knowledge man can introduce purpose into his segment of 

 the universe on a finite scale. It could then be said that evo- 

 lution has "attained" purpose. I feel that a careful study of 

 the evidence supports the larger contention that nature can 

 and will, wherever and whenever the conditions permit, 

 evolve high-level intellect— higher or lower than on this 

 earth, as each situation allows. However blindly nature 

 seeks, by her incredible thoroughness she will eventually 

 find the way to the top of the permissible levels in any 

 situation. Because of this belief, I do not feel that I should 

 be accused of holding teleological views; for, to me the goal 

 of evolution is "an ever receding goal," unattainable even 

 finitely, and I hope that a careful reading of my theme and 

 the data supporting it will clear me of such charges. Cer- 

 tainly, I should be cleared of the charge of reading into na- 

 ture any such meaning as telefinalism. 



The limitations set against the evolutionary process can 

 be critical at any level, and these conditions will be empha- 

 sized in the following pages. The configurations necessary 

 to success become increasingly intricate and special. This 

 is the great problem for man. For, even with the appearance 

 of man, top-level organism that he is, a cooperative society 

 of understanding individuals, each with naturally strong 

 and lasting qualities of good will, must be evolved before 

 there can be a full expression of the mind potential. 



Man cannot infer from any part of the evolutionary rec- 

 ord that his ultimate success is assured. On the contrary, it is 

 probable that he will fail unless he can consciously use the 



