The Whence and the Whither of Man: A Brief History of His Origin and Development Through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895C. Scribner's son, 1896 - 312 pagine |
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Pagina vi
... resulting from experience or observation . - The will stimulated by motives . - Appe- tites . - Fear and other prudential considerations . - Care for young and love of mates . - The dawn of unselfishness . - Motives furnished by the ...
... resulting from experience or observation . - The will stimulated by motives . - Appe- tites . - Fear and other prudential considerations . - Care for young and love of mates . - The dawn of unselfishness . - Motives furnished by the ...
Pagina ix
... is now competent to deal with this question ; not that she can give a final and conclusive answer , but that we can reach results which are probably in the main correct . We may grant very cheerfully that INTRODUCTION.
... is now competent to deal with this question ; not that she can give a final and conclusive answer , but that we can reach results which are probably in the main correct . We may grant very cheerfully that INTRODUCTION.
Pagina x
... results will be a high degree of proba- bility . If our conclusions are very probably correct , we shall do well to act according to them ; for all our actions in life are suited to meet the emergencies of a probable but uncertain ...
... results will be a high degree of proba- bility . If our conclusions are very probably correct , we shall do well to act according to them ; for all our actions in life are suited to meet the emergencies of a probable but uncertain ...
Pagina xii
... result . By a change in the form of our history we have eliminated to a large extent the sources of uncertainty and error . And the dominant function of a group throws no little light on the details of its anatomy . * See condensed ...
... result . By a change in the form of our history we have eliminated to a large extent the sources of uncertainty and error . And the dominant function of a group throws no little light on the details of its anatomy . * See condensed ...
Pagina xiv
... results of attainments , of animals far below man . We are just beginning to recognize that the study of zoology is an essential prerequisite to , and firm foundation for , that of history , social science , phi- losophy , and theology ...
... results of attainments , of animals far below man . We are just beginning to recognize that the study of zoology is an essential prerequisite to , and firm foundation for , that of history , social science , phi- losophy , and theology ...
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advance amoeba amphibia anatomical ancestors animal kingdom annelid apes appear appetite archenteron attained become beginning better birds body brain cells cerebrum characteristics conformity to environment conscious degeneration dominant ectoderm embryo embryology entoderm experience eyes fish functions future ganglion gastrula germ-plasm give groups heredity higher animals higher forms highest human hydra important increase individual insect instinct intelligence jaws knowledge laws layer legs living locomotion lower mammals man's marsupial ment mental mind mode modified mollusks moral motives muscles muscular muscular system natural selection nephridia nerve nervous system never notochord nutriment organs oxygen parapodia perception possible primitive probably progress protoplasm protozoa purely reflex action reptiles result schematic worm segments selfish sense-organs sequence shell skeleton species spermatozoa stage structure struggle surface survive swimming theory of evolution tion tissues true truth turbellaria unselfishness variation velopment vertebral column vertebrates volvox young