Thomas Henry Huxley

Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Thomas Henry Huxley's 'Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions' is a collection of essays that exhibit Huxley's keen intellect and rigorous scientific reasoning. Written in the mid-19th century, the book addresses various controversial topics such as evolution, religion, and education with a level of critical thinking that was ahead of its time. Huxley's writing style is clear, logical, and persuasive, making the essays accessible to both scholars and general readers. The book serves as a significant contribution to the Victorian intellectual landscape, challenging traditional beliefs and advocating for scientific inquiry and rational thought. Huxley's insights are still relevant today, making this collection a timeless piece of literature that continues to provoke thought and inspire debate. Thomas Henry Huxley, known as

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 459
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664637666
• Artikelnr.: 58435997

Autorenporträt

English scientist and anthropologist Thomas Henry Huxley, was an expert in comparative anatomy. Because of his support of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, he has come to be known as "Darwin's Bulldog". Although some historians believe that the surviving account of Huxley's well-known 1860 Oxford evolution discussion with Samuel Wilberforce is a later fabrication, the debate was a turning point in both his professional life and the broader acceptance of evolution. The day before, Huxley was about to depart Oxford, but he changed his mind and chose to participate in the debate after seeing Vestiges author Robert Chambers. Richard Owen, Wilberforce's coach, and Huxley engaged in an argument concerning the degree of human-ape relatedness. Huxley publicly endorsed Darwin despite being hesitant to embrace some of his theories, such as gradualism and his ambiguity on natural selection. He battled against the more radical interpretations of religious heritage and was crucial in the development of scientific education in Britain.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue
1. The rise and progress of palaeontology
2. The interpreters of Genesis and the interpreters of Nature
3. Mr Gladstone and Genesis
4. The evolution of theology: an anthropological study
5. Science and morals
6. Scientific and pseudo-scientific realism
7. Science and pseudo-science
8. An episcopal trilogy
9. Agnosticism
10. The value of witness to the miraculous
11. Agnosticism: a rejoinder
12. Agnosticism and Christianity
13. The lights of the Church and the light of Science
14. The keepers of the herd of swine
15. Illustrations of Mr Gladstone's controversial methods
16. Hasisadra's adventure.