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050 4 _aB
100 1 _aHaeckel, Ernst,
_d1834-1919
240 1 4 _aDie Welträthsel. English
245 1 4 _aThe Riddle of the Universe at the close of the nineteenth century
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
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 2013-06-17
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Paul Clark, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Riddle of the Universe at the Close of the Nineteenth Century" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intricate relationship between biology, philosophy, and the cosmos, presenting a comprehensive inquiry into the prevailing doubts and mysteries of existence as perceived in Haeckel's time. The book emphasizes the importance of empirical investigation and proposes a monistic philosophy that seeks to unify nature, science, and human understanding. The opening of the book unfolds with Haeckel's assertion of a significant transformation in knowledge and thought by the end of the 19th century. He portrays a duality in progress: while science has advanced tremendously, especially in revealing the workings of the universe and biological processes, societal, moral, and spiritual realms seem stagnant or regressive. Haeckel introduces the "world-riddles," a series of great enigmas regarding existence that challenge humanity’s understanding, and he outlines his philosophical stance that combines scientific observations with a monistic interpretation of nature. The reader is invited to contemplate elements like evolution, the nature of life, and humanity’s place within the broader context of the cosmos, framing the quest for answers as both a scientific and existential pursuit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSoul
653 _aReligion and science
653 _aEvolution
653 _aMonism
700 1 _aMcCabe, Joseph,
_d1867-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42968
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