Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews (Registro nro. 58117)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | Q |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Huxley, Thomas Henry, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1825-1895 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
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| General note | Release date is 2005-09-21 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | On the advisableness of improving natural knowledge -- Emancipation, black and white -- A liberal education: and where to find it -- Scientific education: notes of an after-dinner speech -- On the educational value of the natural history sciences -- On the study of zoology -- On the physical basis of life -- The scientific aspects of positivism -- On a piece of chalk -- Geological contemporaneity and persistent types of life -- Geological reform -- The origin of species -- Criticisms on "The origin of species" -- On Descartes' "Discourse touching the method of using one's reason rightly and of seeking scientific truth". |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of essays and speeches written in the late 19th century. The work presents a broad exploration of scientific education, natural knowledge, and social issues, reflecting Huxley's commitment to rational thought and progress. Through these writings, Huxley advocates for an improved understanding of science as a vital tool for societal advancement, emphasizing the importance of education in both natural sciences and moral values. The opening of this collection features a prefatory letter addressed to a friend, where Huxley expresses his intentions regarding the compilation of his essays and the challenges faced in defending some of his earlier works. He outlines the importance of natural knowledge in preventing societal disasters, using historical examples such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London as catalysts for discussion. Huxley argues that the turbulences faced by society are often within human control through the application of scientific understanding, urging a shift in perception regarding the origins of such calamities and the necessity of embracing rational thought for the progress of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Uncontrolled term | Science |
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| Uncontrolled term | Evolution (Biology) |
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| Uncontrolled term | Science -- Philosophy |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16729">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16729</a> |
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