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foEmuIas. nhIch sro The lncomplo,e e.p,et..ops
IN tho descendant. Ticso formulas asn.
1. Irfd hcredliy, which conrlsts In tin
nal qualities 10 the children. 2. iFrer-
tito roprosluct1on in lilo descendants ot sha a
moral or physical 1ua'tIcs Of their ence,to.s. =.
Collateral, nr indirect hcrptftty, which Apbsisla
between indlvsduals and thoir anccatort in the
nGsst ssS .s. "ss s S:ss sis fu s , s@a
cnfe; observable IN tho rsre insteneo where tho
chldten Of second marriage inherit homo pc
cu!failty belonging 70 former spouse.
In part THIRD tho cAasea Of horedlty arc
found to ariso in physiological l,e,oiisy. as avery
psychological Btato has \ physiological state for
ils nntcccdent. y. fssbot argues seainst lLe
opinion that ut tho infant Of conccrtlou a
into hciug. Tho t'ortrine may b. fef1fte3. 5et hc
confehsrs t!at i eatuo. bo oStitpated. Tho
tenor Of 1t ts TINT thu fertilized ovum Ia not
merely al. aggregation OF moIecn!es II Ia
81 e'' ths ,sssi .os hs as Il :ou nsss as,s''is !s
ite pai cuts certain detcrminssise forms of sen.
RttiVe, intellectual and voluntary activity, and,
thus coneiltutod, Rets abuut fashloning its body.
Tho contrary !lyllothcsla. that all souls arc
" H.
nra propsgattd III tho same Hav, H. had BY ".
lNbot in common With .ialobrancho and Loib-
mtg. The fsc: that mental development Ia aub-
jccs 10 organic conditions hc deems q positive
rcasoti tn favor Of this proposition.
Tho consoqrenccB Of hercditr-dsscnrEed In
pnrt fonrlil-are evident in the progreha Of
mankind. "lIaredity and evolution ara mecca
aaEy factors Of ovcry s.ho mobilization in tho
domain OF lifc." Evolution PRODUCES physio.
logical and psychological snodittc..ionf md
hcfedsy fi1ct them In the racc. Hcrodlty has
moro powerful Influence than otucation. IL
many cascH transmitted tendencies arc
irresistible, and become fate. tnking
from the individual responsibility iut
conduct. Education is a powerful force.
but itA influence Ia from without, wlno
horeditr is fo'co Inherent III tho naturr that .s
Liable At any time to burst osesy bond aud atners
tth superior power.
Thu question Which spuszheim and others M.
roma forty yeais ago. .'Whether VIC could not
ossily crcRto TaccB AZ able mon, bY EMPLOYING
tho menus adopted for the production of differ
cnt specieR Of animals" EtiEi 1emains uodenon-
Ronable doubt that y consc cous selection estt-
cssod for prolonged peri0l would result Ia tho
Improvement and elevation Of the iaca.
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