Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius Unconscious Memory Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1910 A. C. Fifield edition by David Price "Unconscious Memory" by Samuel Butler is a treatise on biological theory, written in the late 19th century. This work explores the concept of memory as an unconscious process that shapes the behavior and development of living organisms, linking it to the broader context of evolution. Through his examination, Butler seeks to identify a connection between inherited traits and the unconscious memory of ancestral actions, attempting to provide a framework that supports and expands upon Darwinian evolution. The opening of "Unconscious Memory" introduces Butler's reflective journey into the realm of biological thought and the evolution of consciousness. He discusses the historical context surrounding Darwin's theory of natural selection, emphasizing the prevailing ignorance of earlier evolutionary thinkers and contrasting their ideas with his own theories. The text serves as a personal account of how Butler arrived at his conclusions, specifically through the intertwining of memory and habit in the development of life. He outlines his argument that memories and actions of ancestors influence the present generation's behavior, proposing that these processes are innate and performed unconsciously. This complex relationship sets the stage for Butler's exploration of the implications of memory in the context of evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Evolution Memory Subconsciousness QH Text Psychology Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Science - General 501212 501116 2024-10-03T09:55:45.750631 2023-10-03T08:55:57.061563 text/html text/html 500990 2014-11-04T16:40:59 text/html 169869 2014-11-04T16:45:25 text/html application/zip 247368 2024-10-03T09:55:54.909588 application/epub+zip 253635 2024-10-03T09:55:49.249606 application/epub+zip 238529 2024-10-03T09:55:47.828641 application/epub+zip 482347 2024-10-03T09:55:59.268580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446541 2024-10-03T09:55:54.002585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421731 2022-09-03T12:38:49.175936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461272 461227 2024-10-03T09:55:44.896675 2023-10-03T08:55:56.402547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 461411 2014-11-04T16:40:33 text/plain; charset=utf-8 164220 2014-11-04T16:45:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20069 2024-10-03T09:55:59.399549 application/rdf+xml 15936 2024-10-03T09:55:48.400612 image/jpeg 4007 2024-10-03T09:55:48.110614 image/jpeg 243352 2024-10-03T09:55:45.792639 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