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100 1 _aHuxley, Thomas Henry,
_d1825-1895
245 1 0 _aDarwiniana : Essays — Volume 02
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-01
505 0 _aThe Darwinian hypothesis (1859) -- The Origin of species (1860) -- Criticisms on "The origin of species" (1864) -- The genealogy of animals (1869) -- Mr. Darwin's critics (1871) -- Evolution in biology (1878) -- The coming of age of "The origin of species" (1880) -- Charles Darwin (1882) -- The Darwin memorial (1885) -- Obituary (1888) -- Six lectures to working men "On our knowledge of the causes of the phenomena of organic nature" (1863).
508 _aBranko Collin, Carlo Traverso, Charles Franks and the Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Darwiniana: Essays — Volume 02" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scholarly collection of essays written in the late 19th century that explore the doctrine of evolution, particularly its framework as established by Charles Darwin. The essays aim to assess the scientific foundation of Darwin's theories, respond to the criticisms surrounding his seminal work "Origin of Species," and reflect on Darwin's character and influence in the field of biology. The opening of the volume includes Huxley's preface, where he outlines the purpose of the essays and his ongoing support for Darwin's theories despite the criticisms they faced. Huxley discusses the complexities of defining species and the challenges that arise from classification discrepancies among botanists and zoologists. He emphasizes the necessity of understanding Darwin's natural selection framework and sets the stage for a detailed examination of why species vary and how evolution could occur through natural processes, rather than divine intervention. This opening portion presents both a defense of Darwin's theories and a call for rigorous scientific inquiry, highlighting the intellectual climate of the time and the struggles between traditional creationist views and emerging scientific theories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution (Biology)
653 _aDarwin, Charles, 1809-1882
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6919
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