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100 1 _aSpencer, Herbert,
_d1820-1903
245 1 4 _aThe Factors of Organic Evolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
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 2016-08-14
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Factors of Organic Evolution" by Herbert Spencer is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book discusses the complex processes of biological evolution, emphasizing the interplay between various factors that influence the development of species, including natural selection and inheritance of acquired characteristics. Through its exploration of evolutionary theory, it engages with broader implications for psychology, ethics, and sociology. At the start of this work, the author presents an overview of the chaotic state of scientific opinion regarding organic evolution prior to Darwin's contributions. He reflects on the confusion between creationism and scientific hypotheses and sets the stage for a deeper investigation into how organisms adapt over time. Spencer aims to clarify how both natural selection and the inheritance of functional modifications contribute to the evolutionary process, arguing that neither can explain all phenomena observed in nature on their own. The opening portion lays the groundwork for a more intricate discussion of evolutionary theory, revealing the tensions and debates of the scientific community in the 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52801
999 _c93635
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