02986cam a22003613u 4500 39526 UtSlPG 20260610133915.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 05040734 UtSlPG en iso639-1 QH Clodd, Edward, 1840-1930 Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley : With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-04-24 pt. I. Pioneers of evolution from Thales to Lucretius, B.C. 600-A.D. 50 -- pt. II. The arrest of inquiry, A.D. 50-A.D. 1600: 1. From the early Christian period to the time of Augustine, A.D. 50-A.D. 400. 2. From Augustine to Lord Bacon, A.D. 400-A.D. 1600 -- pt. 3. The renascence of science, A.D. 1600 onward -- pt. IV. Modern evolution: 1. Darwin and Wallace. 2. Herbert Spencer. 3. Thomas Henry Huxley. E-text prepared by Albert László, eagkw, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley" by Edward Clodd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the origins and development of the idea of evolution, tracing its roots from ancient Greek philosophers to its revival in modern science. It highlights key figures who played a crucial role in shaping evolutionary theory, such as Thales, Aristotle, and later theorists like Darwin and Huxley, while also delving into the belief systems that impeded scientific progress for centuries. The opening of the work establishes a framework for understanding the evolution concept, beginning with the Ionian philosophers who first speculated about the nature of the universe and the origins of life. Clodd emphasizes the substantial intellectual contributions of figures like Thales and Anaximander, who questioned traditional beliefs and proposed that natural phenomena were governed by fixed principles. This section sets a historical context by discussing the initial inquiries of Greek thinkers, outlining how these early ideas laid the groundwork for future scientific exploration while contrasting them with the theological constraints that stalled intellectual progress for many centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 Evolution (Biology) -- History Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903 Philosophy -- History https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39526 80365 80365