The Adaptation -Syncretism Axis

Abstract

The position of the last contributor, commenting on the offerings of his three colleagues in regard to the acceptable limits of adjustment and adaptation is particularly difficult.   Nevertheless, the differences of opinion between the four of us — and especially between Dr. Hoekendijk and the other three — have been obvious. We have all stated well-considered positions. Those of you who know Drs. Tippett, Hoekendijk, Beyerhaus and myself have no doubt all the way through been saying, “How typical of each man are these chapters and responses.” The value of these twelve chapters is, I think, that they have brought together four major ways of considering the adjustment-syncretism axis.