Project Gutenberg 2013-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 179 Figuier, Louis 1819 1894 Figuier, Guillaume-Louis The Human Race Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Human Race" by Louis Figuier is an anthropological treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the nature of humanity, examining how humans differ from other animals, the origin of man, the classification of the human race, and various characteristics that define different races. Figuier presents a comprehensive overview of human development, societal progress, and the unity of mankind, aiming to provide insights into our species' journey from primitive beings to complex societies. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth discussion about what defines humanity. Figuier reflects on the limitations of providing a definitive definition of man, contrasting human intelligence with that of animals and emphasizing the complex relationship humans share with the natural world. He poses significant questions about the origin of humanity and the existence of distinct races, suggesting that all humans share a common ancestry. The text hints at a detailed exploration of various human races, their characteristics, and how they relate to one another, laying the groundwork for a thorough examination of humanity that combines scientific inquiry with philosophical reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41849/41849-h/images/cover.jpg en Ethnology Manners and customs GN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology Browsing: Travel & Geography 1110579 1110766 2024-09-17T13:54:54.227674 2023-09-18T08:45:04.163238 text/html text/html 1077577 2013-01-15T11:57:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17823646 2013-01-15T11:58:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19422974 2024-09-17T13:55:15.300591 application/epub+zip 19434706 2024-09-17T13:54:58.784696 application/epub+zip 448786 2024-09-17T13:54:56.139693 application/epub+zip 19710310 2024-09-17T13:55:26.011500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19594225 2024-09-17T13:55:12.365677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642367 2022-09-19T07:06:22.129321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880314 2024-09-17T13:54:50.649688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 882063 2013-01-15T11:57:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 331627 2013-01-15T11:58:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 879859 2013-01-15T11:58:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 330868 2013-01-15T11:58:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 879920 2013-01-15T11:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330534 2013-01-15T11:58:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21945 2024-09-17T13:55:26.185702 application/rdf+xml 9338 2024-09-17T13:54:56.366662 image/jpeg 2054 2024-09-17T13:54:56.256656 image/jpeg 17839252 2024-09-17T13:54:54.913678 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 fr.wikipedia