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100 1 _aWindle, Bertram Coghill Alan, Sir,
_d1858-1929
245 1 0 _aScience and Morals and Other Essays
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-25
505 0 _aScience and morals -- Theophobia and Nemesis -- Within and without the system -- Science in "bondage" -- Science and the war -- Heredity and "arrangement" -- "Special creation" -- Catholic writers and spontaneous generation -- A theory of life.
508 _aProduced by David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Science and Morals and Other Essays" by Sir Bertram C. A. Windle is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intersection of scientific thought and moral philosophy, addressing how scientific advancements can influence ethical considerations in society. The opening portion suggests a critical examination of scientific views on heredity, evolution, and the role of morality in human existence. At the start of the volume, the author reflects on the nature of scientific discussions and the shifting paradigms within the scientific community, particularly leading up to World War I. Windle highlights the complexity of topics such as heredity, natural selection, and the implications of a purely materialistic worldview, questioning whether science can provide a comprehensive moral framework. His analysis indicates a tension between scientific inquiry and moral values, setting the stage for more profound discussions in the subsequent essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience
653 _aEssays
653 _aReligion and science
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24684
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