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break. Truth only is divine : dogmas and be- 

 liefs are human. 



New attitude toward others. 



Evolution is the point of view of otherism 

 and altruism. 



It was the old idea that the earth is the center 

 of the universe : this geocentric doctrine Coper- 

 nicus disproved. It was the old idea that all 

 things exist merely to please man: this homino- 

 centric doctrine Darwin disproved. 



Every animal and plant lives for itself and 

 apparently as completely as if man had never 

 existed. The recognition of this fact is one of 

 the first steps toward a real regard for the rights 

 of others, and consequently toward elimination 

 of selfishness. Yet we still seem to think that 

 every animal and plant was created for some 

 purpose other than for itself, and we are always 

 asking what every organism is " for." 



New attitude toward the quest of knowledge. 



There is no longer any necessity to fear to 

 accept what we see, and what we have good 



