The Plurality of Worlds

by William Whewell

EN·~9 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total

THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS.

0:44

PREFACE.

4:13

CONTENTS OF THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS.

0:30

INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION.

12:00

CHAPTER I.

28:30

CHAPTER II.

13:54

CHAPTER III.

13:48

CHAPTER IV.

43:40

CHAPTER V.

49:41

CHAPTER VI.

1:12:03

Description

A thoughtful 19th‑century essay invites listeners to step into the lively debate over whether other planets and stars might host their own inhabitants. Framed by poetic musings on distant heavens, the author balances careful scientific observation with a respectful examination of theological concerns, asking how a curious mind can reconcile new astronomical findings with long‑held religious convictions.

The work proceeds methodically, presenting the latest discoveries of nebulae and the solar system, then exploring the philosophical and doctrinal questions they raise. Rather than prescribing answers, it offers reasoned arguments that invite listeners to consider both the wonder of the cosmos and the comfort of faith, encouraging an open‑minded dialogue between science and religion.

Details

Language

Duration

~9 hours (539K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Stephen H. Sentoff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2011-05-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Plurality of worlds

About the author

William Whewell

1794–1866

A gifted Victorian thinker who moved easily between science, philosophy, history, and theology, he helped shape how people talk about scientific inquiry itself. He is often remembered for coining important scientific terms and for bringing wide-ranging curiosity to everything he wrote.

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