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100 1 _aClodd, Edward,
_d1840-1930
245 1 0 _aPioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley :
_bWith an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-24
505 0 _apt. I. Pioneers of evolution from Thales to Lucretius, B.C. 600-A.D. 50 -- pt. II. The arrest of inquiry, A.D. 50-A.D. 1600: 1. From the early Christian period to the time of Augustine, A.D. 50-A.D. 400. 2. From Augustine to Lord Bacon, A.D. 400-A.D. 1600 -- pt. 3. The renascence of science, A.D. 1600 onward -- pt. IV. Modern evolution: 1. Darwin and Wallace. 2. Herbert Spencer. 3. Thomas Henry Huxley.
508 _aE-text prepared by Albert László, eagkw, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
520 _a"Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley" by Edward Clodd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the origins and development of the idea of evolution, tracing its roots from ancient Greek philosophers to its revival in modern science. It highlights key figures who played a crucial role in shaping evolutionary theory, such as Thales, Aristotle, and later theorists like Darwin and Huxley, while also delving into the belief systems that impeded scientific progress for centuries. The opening of the work establishes a framework for understanding the evolution concept, beginning with the Ionian philosophers who first speculated about the nature of the universe and the origins of life. Clodd emphasizes the substantial intellectual contributions of figures like Thales and Anaximander, who questioned traditional beliefs and proposed that natural phenomena were governed by fixed principles. This section sets a historical context by discussing the initial inquiries of Greek thinkers, outlining how these early ideas laid the groundwork for future scientific exploration while contrasting them with the theological constraints that stalled intellectual progress for many centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHuxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
653 _aEvolution (Biology) -- History
653 _aSpencer, Herbert, 1820-1903
653 _aPhilosophy -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39526
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