The increasing intellectualization of consciousness, initially a progressive direction of evolution, has led to an excessive reliance on abstraction and a loss of contact with both natural and spiritual realities.

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" by former Sierra Club President, Adam Werbach, who argued for the evolution of environmentalism into a more expansive, relevant and powerful progressive politics.

The death of God, in particular the statement that " we killed him ", is similar to the self-dissolution of Christian doctrine: due to the advances of the sciences, which for Nietzsche show that man is the product of evolution, that earth has no special place among the stars and that history is not progressive, the Christian notion of God can no longer serve as a basis for a morality.

While often seen as rejecting Darwin's theory of branching evolution for a more linear Lamarckian " biogenic law " of progressive evolution, this is not accurate: Haeckel used the Lamarckian picture to describe the ontogenic and phylogenic history of the individual species, but agreed with Darwin about the branching nature of all species from one, or a few, original ancestors.

When presenting his ideas against the prevailing influences of catastrophism and progressive creationism, which envisaged species being supernaturally created at intervals, Darwin needed to forcefully stress the gradual nature of evolution in accordance with the gradualism promoted by his friend Charles Lyell.

Synergy of various kinds has been advanced by Peter Corning as a causal agency that can explain the progressive evolution of complexity in living systems over the course of time.

... By this definition, adaptive evolution is not just incidentally progressive, it is deeply, dyed-in-the wool, indispensably progressive.

A parallel theory of progressive social evolution has been advanced by followers of Herbert Spencer ( 1820 – 1903 ).

Haeckel used embryology extensively in his recapitulation theory, which embodied a progressive, almost linear model of evolution.

By the mid 1870s, most scientists accepted evolution, but relegated natural selection to a minor role as they believed evolution was purposeful and progressive.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, variations of Lamarckism, orthogenesis (' progressive ' evolution ), and saltationism ( evolution by jumps ) were discussed as alternatives.

The term used to describe progressive evolution is anagenesis, though this term does not necessarily include the idea of improvement. The objective description of complexity was one of the issues addressed by cybernetics in the 1950s.

Lamarckism also appealed to those, like the philosopher Herbert Spencer and the German anatomist Ernst Haeckel, who saw evolution as an inherently progressive process.

Broadly speaking the concept of evolution fitted the spiritualist thought of the progressive development of humanity.

Spencer developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies.

However, Spencer differed from Comte in believing it was possible to discover a single law of universal application which he identified with progressive development and was to call the principle of evolution.

Proponents of the day-age theory can be found among both theistic evolutionists, who accept the scientific consensus on evolution, and progressive creationists, who reject it.

The addition of vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen in 1994 marked an evolution in The Gathering's musical style, with the group acknowledging the growing influence of shoegaze, post rock, experimental rock and the more ethereal sounds of 4AD bands, such as Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, as well as Pink Floyd and Massive Attack ; they expanded their sound, which acquired characteristics of progressive, alternative, and trip rock and gained success and recognition beyond the European borders.

Broadly speaking the concept of evolution fitted the spiritualist thought of the progressive development of humanity.

Ideas relating to " teleological evolution " are important in some progressive interpretations of dialectical monism.

An important formative influence was his elementary school teacher Mr Tachikawa, whose progressive educational practices ignited in his young pupil first a love of drawing and then an interest in education in general.

He also fought for progressive reforms such as woman's rights, educational rights, and freedom of press.

At mid-century Dewey believed that progressive education had “ not really penetrated and permeated the foundations of the educational institution .”( Kohn, Schools, 6, 7 ) As the influence of progressive pedagogy grew broader and more diffuse, practitioners began to vary their application of progressive principles.

Numerous schools also self-identify as progressive in educational philosophy.

* Bank Street College of Education-Founded in 1916, Bank Street is known for its progressive educational approach.

* 1837 – Francis Wayland Parker, American progressive educational theorist ( d. 1902 )

In modern times, the city has taken on additional dimension as a center for business culture and finance, as its rich historic homes, military support, and progressive educational institutions come together to form a destination for the east central portion of South Carolina.

Charles Eliot was a fearless crusader not only for educational reform, but for many of the goals of the progressive movement -- whose most prominent figurehead was Theodore Roosevelt ( Class of 1880 ) and most eloquent spokesman was Herbert Croly ( Class of 1889 ).

He promoted a progressive income tax, economic equality., expanded educational opportunities, and cooperatives.

" According to Political Research Associates ( a progressive research group that investigates the far right ), the society " pioneered grassroots lobbying, combining educational meetings, petition drives and letter-writing campaigns.

In 1901, Catalan anarchist and freethinker Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia established " modern " or progressive schools in Barcelona in defiance of an educational system controlled by the Catholic Church.

He was a progressive in educational philosophy and he made many important reforms in the education system.

* Beit Rabban Day School-an innovative, non-denominational day school combining intellectual rigor, serious Jewish learning, and a progressive educational approach

Those involved in forms of education which differ in their educational philosophy ( as opposed to their intended pupil base ) often use words such as authentic, holistic, and progressive as well.

In the 19th century, the Swiss humanitarian Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi ; the American transcendentalists Amos Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau ; the founders of progressive education, John Dewey and Francis Parker ; and educational pioneers, such as Friedrich Fröbel, Maria Montessori and Rudolf Steiner ( founder of the Waldorf schools ); among others, all insisted that education should be understood as the art of cultivating the moral, emotional, physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the developing child.

Its philosophy is closely linked to numerous other educational theories, but it should not be conflated with progressive education, critical pedagogy, youth empowerment, feminist-based education, and constructivism.

It is known for its liberal, progressive and radical educational and global ethos and is attended by approximately 350 students from more than 75 countries.

Royce S. " Tim " Pitkin, the first Goddard president, a progressive educator and follower of John Dewey and other, similar proponents of educational democracy, earned a doctorate at Columbia and returned to Vermont where he started Goddard College from Goddard Seminary in 1937, moving it to Plainfield in 1938.

Alexander Sutherland Neill ( 17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973 ) was a Scottish progressive educator, author and founder of Summerhill school, which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day.

His domestic policy was distinguished by the defeat of terrorist groups sponsored by Russia, the strengthening of the rule of law, and rapid economic and educational growth, leading to progressive social and cultural change, and development of a modern army capable of protecting Bulgaria's independence.

Presenting educational development as instrumental to nation-building and socioeconomic development, Monroe recommended the implementation of a progressive curriculum-with an emphasis on practical, adult, and teacher training-in a national system of education, as a basis for self-development, except in Africa.

Created as a joint public-private educational experiment, the school tested principles of progressive education that had been advocated since the turn of the 20th century by John Dewey.