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An 1863 compilation of Huxley's lectures supporting the Darwinian theory of humanity's evolutionary descent from apes.

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Macmillan in 1892...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Ethics, Capital, Evolution, Ethics, Capital, Evolution, Philosophy / Ethics

CONTENTSPart I.- Hume's LifeEarly Life: Literary and Political WritingsLater Years: The History of EnglandPart II.- Hume's PhilosophyThe Object and Scope of PhilosophyThe Contents of the MindOrigin of the ImpressionsThe Classification and the Nomenclature of Mental OperationsMental Phenomena of AnimalsLanguage: Propositions Concerning Necessary TruthsOrder of Nature: MiraclesTheism: Evolution of TheologyThe Soul: The Doctrine of ImmortalityVol...

These two essays by the famous 19th-century champion of Darwin's theory of evolution tackle a subject that is still a major focus of ethical debates today: the relation of science as a whole, and specifically evolutionary ideas, to ethics and morality. Written toward the end of Huxley's career when he was already famous as a persuasive lecturer and a fascinating expositor of new ideas, these essays demonstrate his rhetorical gifts and talent f...