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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aBlackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 76, No. 468, October, 1854 |
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| 508 | _aRichard Tonsing, Jon Ingram, Brendan OConnor, 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"Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 76, No. 468, October, 1854" by Various is a literary periodical published in the mid-19th century. It is a compilation of essays, articles, and discussions that cover a diverse range of subjects, such as astronomy, philosophy, politics, and the sciences. Through its contents, the magazine seeks to engage readers from both intellectual and cultural perspectives, reflecting the spirited debates and curiosity of its time. The opening portion of this edition introduces a discussion titled "Speculators Among the Stars." At the start, it contemplates the existence of intelligent life on other celestial bodies, referencing various thinkers like Dr. Whewell and Sir David Brewster, who present opposing views on this topic. The dialogue oscillates between belief in extraterrestrial life and the argument for humanity's unique place in creation, touching on morality, spirituality, and the scientific principles that might support or contradict these beliefs. It presents the challenges of reconciling religious faith with advancements in astronomical science and raises philosophical inquiries regarding the purpose of such vast, seemingly uninhabited regions of the universe. The debate engulfs cosmology and geology while appealing to reasoned speculation about the existence of life beyond Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aScotland -- Periodicals | ||
| 653 | _aEngland -- Periodicals | ||
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