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Sir Syyed considers the law of evolution as not a law of human progress from a lower to · a higher plane of existence but a law of biological growth and decay.
According to Sir Syyed, the system of social control, based upon usages, customs and traditions, vitiates and eventually dries up the mainsprings of human activity.
41 ; Inorder to understand and estimate the value of Sir Syyed's moral principles, it is necessasyto state; fully the ethical and religious principles of Joseph Addison;" ;W.
e• Addison's views in regard to the neglect of faith and -morality in the life· of man are challenged by Sir Syyed who sees no connection between the two.
··: T Out of his moral principles, Sir Syyed evolves -the -basic · concept of 'civilization with a view to making headway towards -progressive human advancement.
81 There are only two factors working in the nature of man towards the making of civilization: good and bad.
sa Having defined the nucleus of civilization, Sir Syyed thinks Ht to use such words as 'like' and 'dislike' in the place of good and bad with a view to making the meaning of civilization more understandable and easy of ccmprehension.
105 Sir Syyed 'does not concur with the views of Buckle as to the interference of the State in matters of individual thinking and living and considers it an effectively"hindering force for humanprogress and -civili:iafionJ--foriflias - - ...