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100 1 _aHaeckel, Ernst,
_d1834-1919
245 1 0 _aLast Words on Evolution: A Popular Retrospect and Summary
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
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-11-30
505 0 _aThe controversy about creation -- The struggle over our genealogical tree -- The controversy over the soul -- Appendix: Evolutionary tables -- Postscript: Evolution and Jesuitism.
508 _aE-text prepared by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Last Words on Evolution: A Popular Retrospect and Summary" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on the evolution debate, summarizing Haeckel's own evolutionary conclusions that he has advocated for over forty years. It details the clash between scientific facts supporting evolution and religious creationist beliefs, emphasizing the importance of understanding evolutionary theory in light of recent scientific advancements. The opening of the book sets the context for Haeckel's lectures delivered towards the end of his life, highlighting the controversy surrounding evolution and its implications on religion and philosophy. He discusses the misconceptions surrounding his own stance on Darwinism and the press coverage that mischaracterized his views. Haeckel lays the groundwork for his exploration into evolutionary science, showcasing the historical struggle between monistic understandings of biology and religious dogmas. He aims to clarify the facts supporting evolution while addressing the compelling arguments against the Church's creationist beliefs, firmly advocating for scientific inquiry and understanding in the realm of human origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReligion and science
653 _aEvolution -- History
700 1 _aMcCabe, Joseph,
_d1867-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53639
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