Abstract
Objectives: To propose a single unified theory of evolution of life and of species based on conscious evolutionary urge that works at all levels, from the individual to the cosmic. Methods: We review and analyze of all major theories of evolution of life and of species to figure out unanswered questions and to bring forth the possible role of an inherent evolutionary urge in every being and in every species. The evolutionary urge is made operationally active by the proposed fundamental and key role of the cosmic mind. Findings: The cosmic mind as the repository of all mental events of all beings, having as subsets the collective minds of all species, provides an adequate structure to explain evolution of life as well as of species as an effect of the corresponding evolutionary urges inherently present. It stores, regulates and activates the evolutionary urges in beings and species and thus is the source and substratum of all evolution. The morphogenetic field is proposed to play the role of an intermediary between the cosmic mind and the physical world. It is through this morphogenetic field that the urges in individual mind or collective mind or cosmic mind are projected unto the physical world. Many evolutionary isms and paradigms stand unified in the cosmic mind. Application/Improvements: The urge-based approach to evolution can explain adaptation and mutation and also points out possible directions of evolution beyond the Homo sapiens. Keywords: Adaptation, Cosmic Mind, Evolution, Morphogenetic Field, Mutation, Urge
Highlights
Evolutionary theory does encompass ideas and evidences regarding life’s origins e.g., where it happened, which organic molecules came first, etc. but seems to miss the central focus of evolution
The question is what determines the scope and the content of these changes in the Hox gene expressions?. In view of these difficulties and for a consistent explanation of evolution of life, we propose that both the processes viz. mutation and selection are targeted and focused mechanisms to bring about definite variations
We argue that the goal of Evolutionary biology should be to break new ground towards a scientific resolution of these unanswered questions asked in the previous paragraphs
Summary
Evolutionary theory does encompass ideas and evidences regarding life’s origins e.g., where it happened, which organic molecules came first, etc. but seems to miss the central focus of evolution. But seems to miss the central focus of evolution. It explains how life changed after its origin, but how and why at all life started in the first place still remains unanswered. The existing explanation for the diversity of living beings is the diversity of environment[1]. What created the diversity of environment as well as of living beings? What factors triggered the origin of life? What is the purpose of life and of its diversity?. Each species has its own way of living and of getting sustenance from its niche. There are many other species as well as ecological niche not yet identified[2]. What is the governing mechanism determining an organism’s sustenance from its specific niche?
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