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100 1 _aWells, H. G.
_q(Herbert George),
_d1866-1946
245 1 0 _aMr. Belloc objects to "The outline of history"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-05
508 _aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Mr. Belloc Objects to 'The Outline of History'" by H. G. Wells is a critical response and discussion published in the early 20th century. The work is crafted as an argumentative piece, focusing on Hilaire Belloc's critique of Wells's historical account, particularly regarding themes of natural selection and Catholic doctrine. The central topic revolves around the contrasting viewpoints on historical interpretation, scientific understanding, and religious belief. The opening of the text sets the stage for an intense debate between Wells and Belloc, illustrating how Belloc leverages his Catholic perspective to challenge Wells’s interpretations of history and science. It highlights the personal nature of their exchanges, revealing the larger cultural and ideological conflicts of the time. Wells meticulously addresses Belloc's criticisms, arguing for the logical foundations of natural selection and the evolution of species, while exposing the flaws in Belloc’s reasoning and his reliance on unsubstantiated assertions. This begins what promises to be a profound exploration of the intersection between religion and modern scientific thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: George H. Doran Co., 1926
653 _aWells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Outline of history
653 _aBelloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/mrbellocobjectst0000well/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72333
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