Author: John FiskePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Excursions of an Evolutionist
Author: John FiskePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Excursions of an Evolutionist
Author: John FiskePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385345510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Excursions of an Evolutionist
Author: John FiskePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330087039
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Excerpt from Excursions of an Evolutionist Dear and Honoured Friend: Quarter of a century has passed since I used to listen with delight to your preaching and come to you for sympathy and counsel in my studies. In these later days, while we meet too seldom, my memory of that wise and cordial sympathy grows ever brighter and sweeter; and to-day, in writing upon my title-page the words of the great German seer, my thoughts naturally revert to you. For I know of no one who understands more thoroughly or feels more keenly how it is that if we would fain learn something of the Infinite, we must not sit idly repeating the formulas of other men and other days, but must gird up our loins anew, and diligently explore on every side that finite realm through which still shines the glory of an ever-present God for those that have eyes to see and ears to hear. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excursions of an Evolutionist
Author: John FiskeThe Miscellaneous Writings of John Fiske
Author: John FiskePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020257902
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A collection of essays by John Fiske, a prominent American philosopher, historian, and scholar of the late 19th century. In this book, Fiske explores the evolution of human society and culture, as well as the relationship between religion and science during his time. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the intellectual history of America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The New Englander
Author: Excursions of an Evolutionist, by John Fiske
Author: John FiskeThe Temptations of Evolutionary Ethics
Author: Paul Lawrence FarberPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520213696
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Evolutionary theory tells us about our biological past; can it also guide us to a moral future? Paul Farber's compelling book describes a century-old philosophical hope held by many biologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and social thinkers: that universal ethical and social imperatives are built into human nature and can be discovered through knowledge of evolutionary theory. Farber describes three upsurges of enthusiasm for evolutionary ethics. The first came in the early years of mid-nineteenth century evolutionary theories; the second in the 1920s and '30s, in the years after the cultural catastrophe of World War I; and the third arrived with the recent grand claims of sociobiology to offer a sound biological basis for a theory of human culture. Unlike many who have written on evolutionary ethics, Farber considers the responses made by philosophers over the years. He maintains that their devastating criticisms have been forgotten—thus the history of evolutionary ethics is essentially one of oft-repeated philosophical mistakes. Historians, scientists, social scientists, and anyone concerned about the elusive basis of selflessness, altruism, and morality will welcome Farber's enlightening book.
Illustrated Catalogue of Books ... 1903-1904 ...
Author: A.C. McClurg & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 990
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