
LECTURES AND ESSAYS - By T.H. Huxley
EDITOR'S NOTE.
NOTICE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CAUSES OF THE PHENOMENA OF ORGANIC NATURE:
THE PRESENT CONDITION OF ORGANIC NATURE.
THE PAST CONDITION OF ORGANIC NATURE.
THE METHOD BY WHICH THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT AND PAST CONDITIONS OF ORGANIC NATURE ARE TO BE DISCOVERED.—THE ORIGINATION OF LIVING BEINGS.
THE PERPETUATION OF LIVING BEINGS, HEREDITARY TRANSMISSION AND VARIATION.
THE CONDITIONS OF EXISTENCE AS AFFECTING THE PERPETUATION OF LIVING BEINGS.
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE POSITION OF MR. DARWIN'S WORK, "ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES," IN RELATION TO THE COMPLETE THEORY OF THE CAUSES OF THE PHENOMENA OF ORGANIC NATURE.
Language
en
Duration
~16 hours (950K characters)
Release date
2004-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1825–1895
A fierce defender of Charles Darwin’s ideas, this Victorian biologist helped bring evolution into public debate and became one of the most influential science writers of his age. His essays combine sharp argument, clarity, and a strong belief that science should shape modern thought.
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