Thomas Henry Huxley

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Produktbeschreibung

Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist in the 19th century who was a notable advocate for Darwin's theory of evolution.  Huxley also wrote biographies on some of the famous philosophers of the Enlightenment Period including David Hume.  This edition includes a table of contents.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Charles River Editors
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781531258559
• Artikelnr.: 54362073

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

Part I. Hume's Life: 1. Early life: literary and political writings
2. Later years: the History of England
Part II. Hume's Philosophy: 1. The object and scope of philosophy
2. The contents of the mind
3. The origin of the impressions
4. The classification and the nomenclature of mental operations
5. The mental phenomena of animals
6. Language - propositions concerning necessary truths
7. The order of nature: miracles
8. Theism: evolution of theology
9. The soul: the doctrine of immortality
10. Volition: liberty and necessity
11. The principles of morals.