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100 1 _aHuxley, Thomas Henry,
_d1825-1895
245 1 0 _aLectures on Evolution :
_bEssay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2001
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2001-05-01
508 _aProduced by D. R. Thompson, and David Widger
520 _a"Lectures on Evolution" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific exploration written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the various hypotheses regarding the history of life on Earth, emphasizing the concept of evolution as it relates to natural history and the development of species over time. At the start of this work, Huxley presents readers with an intricate discussion of three main hypotheses about the history of nature: the eternity of the present state, the Miltonic hypothesis of sudden creation, and the evolutionary hypothesis. Each hypothesis is accompanied by a critical examination of its implications, strengths, and weaknesses using scientific reasoning and historical evidence. Huxley highlights the necessity for a scientific basis to understand the continuity of life and evolutionary processes rather than relying on anecdotal or purely theoretical assumptions. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the evidence for evolution and its implications for understanding the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience
653 _aEvolution
653 _aBible and science
653 _aPaleontology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2629
999 _c44706
_d44706