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100 1 _aCarpenter, Stephen H.
_q(Stephen Haskins),
_d1831-1878
245 1 4 _aThe Philosophy of Evolution :
_bTogether With a Preliminary Essay on The Metaphysical Basis of Science
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
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 2009-12-23
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Philosophy of Evolution" by Stephen H. Carpenter is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This thoughtful work explores the intersection of metaphysics and the principles of evolution, arguing for a rational basis in understanding the nature of knowledge and intellectual processes. The text posits that human thought and the unfolding of natural phenomena follow analogous laws, thus bridging the gap between material existence and metaphysical contemplation. In this book, Carpenter discusses the necessary conditions for rational thought and emphasizes the importance of laws governing intellectual processes. He argues that knowledge evolves in a systematic manner, transitioning from generic ideas to specific instances, and asserts that this intellectual evolution is mirrored in the physical world. Through a detailed analysis, Carpenter concludes that the emergence of complex life forms arises not merely from chance but through deliberate, rational laws that operate under the guidance of a supreme intelligence, thus presenting evolution as a logical manifestation of divine thought reaching its highest expression in humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience
653 _aEvolution
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30743
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