Last Words on Evolution: A Popular Retrospect and Summary by Ernst Haeckel

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Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
Translator McCabe, Joseph, 1867-1955
LoC No. 06014562
Title Last Words on Evolution: A Popular Retrospect and Summary
Note Reading ease score: 44.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents The controversy about creation -- The struggle over our genealogical tree -- The controversy over the soul -- Appendix: Evolutionary tables -- Postscript: Evolution and Jesuitism.
Credits E-text prepared by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "Last Words on Evolution: A Popular Retrospect and Summary" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on the evolution debate, summarizing Haeckel's own evolutionary conclusions that he has advocated for over forty years. It details the clash between scientific facts supporting evolution and religious creationist beliefs, emphasizing the importance of understanding evolutionary theory in light of recent scientific advancements. The opening of the book sets the context for Haeckel's lectures delivered towards the end of his life, highlighting the controversy surrounding evolution and its implications on religion and philosophy. He discusses the misconceptions surrounding his own stance on Darwinism and the press coverage that mischaracterized his views. Haeckel lays the groundwork for his exploration into evolutionary science, showcasing the historical struggle between monistic understandings of biology and religious dogmas. He aims to clarify the facts supporting evolution while addressing the compelling arguments against the Church's creationist beliefs, firmly advocating for scientific inquiry and understanding in the realm of human origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QH: Science: Natural history
Subject Religion and science
Subject Evolution -- History
Category Text
EBook-No. 53639
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 13, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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