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Title: Lectures on Evolution
Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

Note: Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by D. R. Thompson, and David Widger

Summary: "Lectures on Evolution" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific exploration written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the various hypotheses regarding the history of life on Earth, emphasizing the concept of evolution as it relates to natural history and the development of species over time. At the start of this work, Huxley presents readers with an intricate discussion of three main hypotheses about the history of nature: the eternity of the present state, the Miltonic hypothesis of sudden creation, and the evolutionary hypothesis. Each hypothesis is accompanied by a critical examination of its implications, strengths, and weaknesses using scientific reasoning and historical evidence. Huxley highlights the necessity for a scientific basis to understand the continuity of life and evolutionary processes rather than relying on anecdotal or purely theoretical assumptions. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the evidence for evolution and its implications for understanding the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895

EBook No.: 2629

Published: May 1, 2001

Downloads: 110

Language: English

Subject: Science

Subject: Evolution

Subject: Bible and science

Subject: Paleontology

LoCC: Science

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:2629:2 2001-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Huxley, Thomas Henry en 1
2024-11-12T22:33:53Z Lectures on Evolution

This edition has images.

Title: Lectures on Evolution
Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

Note: Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by D. R. Thompson, and David Widger

Summary: "Lectures on Evolution" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific exploration written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the various hypotheses regarding the history of life on Earth, emphasizing the concept of evolution as it relates to natural history and the development of species over time. At the start of this work, Huxley presents readers with an intricate discussion of three main hypotheses about the history of nature: the eternity of the present state, the Miltonic hypothesis of sudden creation, and the evolutionary hypothesis. Each hypothesis is accompanied by a critical examination of its implications, strengths, and weaknesses using scientific reasoning and historical evidence. Huxley highlights the necessity for a scientific basis to understand the continuity of life and evolutionary processes rather than relying on anecdotal or purely theoretical assumptions. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the evidence for evolution and its implications for understanding the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895

EBook No.: 2629

Published: May 1, 2001

Downloads: 110

Language: English

Subject: Science

Subject: Evolution

Subject: Bible and science

Subject: Paleontology

LoCC: Science

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:2629:3 2001-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Huxley, Thomas Henry en 1