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Page 148
... theory of natural selection . But natural selection raised the principle of evolution from the position of vague speculation to that of scientific theory . 6 All the human sciences and philosophy itself have been permeated by the new ...
... theory of natural selection . But natural selection raised the principle of evolution from the position of vague speculation to that of scientific theory . 6 All the human sciences and philosophy itself have been permeated by the new ...
Page 149
... theory of Cosmic Evolution had been worked out by Kant and Laplace . With this doctrine Darwin , like other biologists , did not concern himself . But the success of his biological theory gave a certain impetus to the older doctrine ...
... theory of Cosmic Evolution had been worked out by Kant and Laplace . With this doctrine Darwin , like other biologists , did not concern himself . But the success of his biological theory gave a certain impetus to the older doctrine ...
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... theory of evolution still leaves the question open . That theory has widened our view of the world and tended to unify our view of its history . But it was a mistake on Huxley's part to make it claim the throne of the world of thought ...
... theory of evolution still leaves the question open . That theory has widened our view of the world and tended to unify our view of its history . But it was a mistake on Huxley's part to make it claim the throne of the world of thought ...
Contents
EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETing June 28 1910 ADDRESS | 9 |
TENNYSON BY THE PRESIDENT S | 21 |
SUMMARY THE EVOLUTION OF ANCIENT INDIAN ARCHITECTURE | 29 |
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