Project Gutenberg 2001-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) Criticisms on "The Origin of Species" From 'The Natural History Review', 1864 Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "Criticisms on 'The Origin of Species' by Thomas Henry Huxley" is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. The book serves as a critique of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work "The Origin of Species," focusing specifically on the validity and implications of Darwin's theories on evolution and natural selection. Huxley evaluates various criticisms directed at Darwin's ideas and offers his own insights into the debates regarding teleology and the mechanisms of evolution. In this work, Huxley engages with the arguments made by fellow scientists, including Professor Kolliker and M. Flourens, who challenge Darwin's theories from different perspectives. He meticulously addresses key objections raised against the concept of natural selection, such as the supposed lack of transitional forms between species and the notion of teleology, which suggests that organisms are designed for specific functions. Huxley argues that Darwin's theory fundamentally opposes traditional teleological views, positing instead that adaptations arise from natural variations subjected to environmental pressures. He concludes that the essence of Darwin's work lies in its ability to explain the complex interrelations of life forms without invoking a designer, thus shaping future discussions in biological science and laying groundwork for modern evolutionary theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Evolution (Biology) Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species QH Text Biology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 72108 72109 2024-10-02T05:24:06.443712 2023-10-02T05:18:08.460343 text/html text/html 67244 2013-01-22T14:40:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii 23755 2013-01-22T14:41:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 118653 2024-10-02T05:24:12.417668 application/epub+zip 117447 2024-10-02T05:24:09.965678 application/epub+zip 92930 2024-10-02T05:24:08.692683 application/epub+zip 255119 2024-10-02T05:24:14.121687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248031 2024-10-02T05:24:11.637722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89955 2022-09-02T06:39:05.144644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60058 60032 2024-10-02T05:24:06.172703 2023-10-02T05:18:08.276335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 59946 2009-01-06T11:15:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22653 2009-01-06T11:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20032 2024-10-02T05:24:14.246650 application/rdf+xml 17992 2024-10-02T05:24:09.239690 image/jpeg 3920 2024-10-02T05:24:08.963683 image/jpeg 119934 2024-10-02T05:24:06.451698 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