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LoC No.: 06022509

Title: The Factors of Organic Evolution

Note: Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Factors of Organic Evolution" by Herbert Spencer is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book discusses the complex processes of biological evolution, emphasizing the interplay between various factors that influence the development of species, including natural selection and inheritance of acquired characteristics. Through its exploration of evolutionary theory, it engages with broader implications for psychology, ethics, and sociology. At the start of this work, the author presents an overview of the chaotic state of scientific opinion regarding organic evolution prior to Darwin's contributions. He reflects on the confusion between creationism and scientific hypotheses and sets the stage for a deeper investigation into how organisms adapt over time. Spencer aims to clarify how both natural selection and the inheritance of functional modifications contribute to the evolutionary process, arguing that neither can explain all phenomena observed in nature on their own. The opening portion lays the groundwork for a more intricate discussion of evolutionary theory, revealing the tensions and debates of the scientific community in the 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903

EBook No.: 52801

Published: Aug 14, 2016

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Evolution

LoCC: Science: Natural history

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 06022509

Title: The Factors of Organic Evolution

Note: Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Adrian Mastronardi and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "The Factors of Organic Evolution" by Herbert Spencer is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book discusses the complex processes of biological evolution, emphasizing the interplay between various factors that influence the development of species, including natural selection and inheritance of acquired characteristics. Through its exploration of evolutionary theory, it engages with broader implications for psychology, ethics, and sociology. At the start of this work, the author presents an overview of the chaotic state of scientific opinion regarding organic evolution prior to Darwin's contributions. He reflects on the confusion between creationism and scientific hypotheses and sets the stage for a deeper investigation into how organisms adapt over time. Spencer aims to clarify how both natural selection and the inheritance of functional modifications contribute to the evolutionary process, arguing that neither can explain all phenomena observed in nature on their own. The opening portion lays the groundwork for a more intricate discussion of evolutionary theory, revealing the tensions and debates of the scientific community in the 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903

EBook No.: 52801

Published: Aug 14, 2016

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Evolution

LoCC: Science: Natural history

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.