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100 1 _aTyler, John M.
_q(John Mason),
_d1851-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Whence and the Whither of Man :
_bA Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-29
508 _aE-text prepared by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Whence and the Whither of Man" by John M. Tyler is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work is based on a series of lectures delivered in 1895 and focuses on the evolution of humanity, tracing man's origins through various biological stages and examining the relationship between human beings and their environment. The opening of the book introduces Tyler's quest to intertwine science and spirituality as he addresses the fundamental question of humanity's origins and future. He contrasts two main theories regarding the origin of species: the idea of immediate creation versus the theory of evolution through natural selection. Tyler posits that while humanity's biological past is complex and obscured, there are high probabilities informing a genealogical tree descending from simple life forms, showcasing an evolutionary narrative where higher functions manifest progressively. He emphasizes that the scientific study of life's history can help illuminate present and future human development, bridging the gap between biological sciences and theological perspectives, and inviting the reader to consider the implications of this interconnectedness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14834
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