Parallel Paths: A Study in Biology, Ethics, and Art

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Parallel Paths: A Study in Biology, Ethics, and Art

by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

EN·~7 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

PARALLEL PATHS

0:30
2

PREFACE

7:18
3

PARALLEL PATHS - PART I: BIOLOGY - CHAPTER I

3:41:48
4

PART II: ETHICS - CHAPTER VII

1:43:20
5

PART III: ART - CHAPTER X

54:14
6

APPENDIX A

6:18
7

APPENDIX B

3:56
8

APPENDIX C

4:30
9

APPENDIX D

3:11
10

APPENDIX E

11:29

Description

The opening invites listeners into a bold investigation that bridges the hard facts of biology with the softer realms of morality and aesthetics. Drawing on contemporary scientific debates, the author follows Professor Reinke’s insight that life’s movements hint at an elusive “X” – a force beyond pure chemistry and physics that seems to animate development, reproduction, and even consciousness itself.

Through a blend of scholarly exposition and reflective narrative, the book asks whether this hidden factor can restore a spiritual dimension to a universe reshaped by Darwin’s theory. It gently guides readers, whether seasoned in science or accustomed to literary study, toward a vision of evolution that accommodates both material processes and human yearning for meaning. The early chapters set the stage for a thoughtful dialogue, promising a journey that is as much about questioning the limits of knowledge as it is about appreciating the intertwined beauty of nature, ethics, and art.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (448K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Turgut Dincer, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2014-06-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

1857–1920

An Irish writer, translator, and cultural activist, he helped bring Celtic mythology and Irish literary traditions to a wide English-speaking audience. His books blended scholarship with storytelling, making old legends feel vivid and welcoming.

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