Purpose/3. Looking For A Purpose
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The previous two chapter’s survey was conducted because, as emphasized in Chapter Three, a purpose is needed before one can make any decision rationally. Furthermore, to head a moral code or religion of universal significance we need a purpose of universal significance. We therefore seek a purpose that applies beyond our culture, our species and our planet—one that is ubiquitous, timeless, consequential and fundamental, immediately recognizable as worthy of unfettered support, one that is eternally compelling, able to attract and hold followers for many generations to come.
This chapter looks for such a purpose. If one can be found it should rectify two shortages: one, provide a basis for the rationale used when making moral decisions, and two, provide a solid foundation upon which a logical future universal religion might be built should this eventually be deemed desirable.
Chapter Nine. Looking For A Purpose
