Regarding the first part of your comment: If I understand the quoted section correctly, I don’t think I know enough about biology or theology to confidently take a position on that view. Is the observed behavior of some soulless optimizer (e.g. intelligent non-human primates) significantly different from what one would expect if they only maximized inclusive genetic fitness? If so, that would definitely answer my question.
Regarding the first part of your comment: If I understand the quoted section correctly, I don’t think I know enough about biology or theology to confidently take a position on that view. Is the observed behavior of some soulless optimizer (e.g. intelligent non-human primates) significantly different from what one would expect if they only maximized inclusive genetic fitness? If so, that would definitely answer my question.