Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1922 Jonathan Cape edition by David Price "Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification" by Samuel Butler is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complex relationship between heredity and memory while seeking to reintegrate the concept of design into the evolutionary narrative, challenging the dominant Darwinian view of natural selection. The beginning of the text establishes Butler's intent to delve into the nuances of organic development, arguing for the significant overlap between heredity and memory. Following an introduction that highlights his shift from an initial focus on the division of life forms to a deeper examination of Darwin's theories, Butler reflects on his interactions with influential contemporaries such as Alfred Tylor and Herbert Spencer. He articulates that understanding the intricacies of descent requires acknowledging design's role in evolution while arguing that instinct should be perceived as inherited memory—a concept he aims to substantiate throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural selection Evolution PR QH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 561673 561579 2024-10-02T14:50:57.980218 2023-10-03T04:02:01.019806 text/html text/html 565355 2014-08-03T08:12:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 230420 2014-08-03T08:15:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 333492 2024-10-02T14:51:08.485158 application/epub+zip 339676 2024-10-02T14:51:02.257246 application/epub+zip 264121 2024-10-02T14:51:00.698202 application/epub+zip 671102 2024-10-02T14:51:13.307193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630341 2024-10-02T14:51:07.417157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531654 2022-09-03T05:09:40.481218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522282 522237 2024-10-02T14:50:57.019211 2023-10-03T04:02:00.197808 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 521918 2014-08-03T08:05:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 183957 2014-08-03T08:15:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19583 2024-10-02T14:51:13.440139 application/rdf+xml 24527 2024-10-02T14:51:01.269202 image/jpeg 5041 2024-10-02T14:51:00.980212 image/jpeg 328547 2024-10-02T14:50:58.030224 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