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Stewart Andrew McDowall
1882–1935
A biologist who wrote boldly across science, religion, and philosophy, he brought evolutionary thinking into conversation with spiritual life. His books reflect the restless curiosity of an early 20th-century thinker unafraid of big questions.
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Beauty and the Beast: An Essay in Evolutionary Aesthetic
by Stewart Andrew McDowall
About the author
Born in Bedford in 1882, Stewart Andrew McDowall was an English biologist, philosopher, and religious writer. He studied at St Paul's School, University College London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in natural sciences in 1904.
He worked in Cambridge's zoological laboratory and museum before becoming a science master at Winchester College. Alongside his teaching, he wrote books that explored evolution, aesthetics, knowledge, and Christian thought, including Evolution and Spiritual Life, Beauty and the Beast, and Evolution, Knowledge and Revelation.
McDowall died on January 13, 1935. Some sources also describe him as a eugenicist, which is part of the historical record and worth noting when reading his work today.