Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Galton, Francis 1822 1911 Galton, Francis, Sir Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Variety of human nature -- Features -- Composite portraiture -- Bodily qualities -- Energy -- Sensitivity -- Sequence of test weights -- Whistles for audibility of shrill notes -- Anthropometric registers -- Unconsciousness of peculiarities -- Statistical methods -- Character -- Criminals and the insane -- Gregarious and slavish instincts -- Intellectual differences -- Mental imagery -- Number-forms -- Colour associations -- Visionaries -- Nurture and nature -- Associations -- Psychometric experiments -- Antechamber of consciousness -- Early sentiments -- History of twins -- Domestication of animals -- The observed order of events -- Selection and race -- Influence of man upon race -- Population -- Early and late marriages -- Marks for family merit -- Endowments -- Conclusion. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development" by Francis Galton is a scientific publication first published in the late 19th century. This work explores a range of topics related to human characteristics and faculties, including heredity, mental processes, and the potential for improvement within the human race through eugenics. Galton's approach is rooted in empirical investigation and statistical methods, reflecting the period's growing interest in applying scientific principles to human behavior and society. The opening of the book introduces Galton's intent to compile the insights from various prior writings into a cohesive study. He articulates his desire to explore human faculties comprehensively, noting that understanding the full range of these differences is crucial for considering how humanity might be improved for future generations. Galton emphasizes the importance of avoiding preconceived notions when evaluating different races and recognizes that inherent differences among people can be beneficial. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed inquiry into the measurements and characteristics that define human faculties and considers the implications these have for evolution and societal progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ability Eugenics BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology 681519 679781 2024-10-05T10:07:01.511765 2023-10-05T09:44:50.017578 text/html text/html 673780 2020-12-25T23:43:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 628258 2020-12-25T23:43:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 689964 2024-10-05T10:07:17.495641 application/epub+zip 696202 2024-10-05T10:07:07.318927 application/epub+zip 321812 2024-10-05T10:07:04.330731 application/epub+zip 3621630 2024-10-05T10:07:23.863659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3592454 2024-10-05T10:07:14.822650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574852 2022-09-06T03:46:56.894383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653754 653658 2024-10-05T10:07:00.296251 2023-10-05T09:44:48.927558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 654905 2020-12-25T23:43:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 243186 2020-12-25T23:43:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 654983 2020-12-25T23:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243096 2020-12-25T23:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22348 2024-10-05T10:07:24.005641 application/rdf+xml 16866 2024-10-05T10:07:04.907717 image/jpeg 3660 2024-10-05T10:07:04.619702 image/jpeg 699077 2024-10-05T10:07:01.628733 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia