Half Hours With Modern Scientists: Lectures and Essays by Thomas Henry Huxley et al.
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"Half Hours With Modern Scientists: Lectures and Essays" by Thomas Henry Huxley et al. is a collection of scientific essays and lectures published in the late 19th century. The work compiles insights from multiple authors, primarily focusing on various aspects of physical and vital forces, and their interrelationship, along with discussions on the methodologies underpinning scientific inquiry. It targets readers interested in understanding modern scientific thought and its implications for both philosophy
and religion. At the start of this collection, the general introduction outlines the purpose and significance of the essays that follow, explaining that "scientist" as a term refers to those devoted to physical sciences and posits a need for concise communication of scientific principles to a lay audience. The introduction presents Huxley’s essay on "The Physical Basis of Life," highlighting the importance of protoplasm as a matter common to all living beings, establishing a threefold unity across life forms. Through engaging language, it emphasizes the interconnectedness of life and matter while introducing the complexities and nuances inherent in scientific examination, paving the way for deeper explorations into the nature of existence and our scientific understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 |
|---|---|
| Author | Barker, George F. (George Frederick), 1835-1910 |
| Author | Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897 |
| Author | Stirling, James Hutchison, 1820-1909 |
| Author | Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 |
| Author of introduction, etc. | Porter, Noah, 1811-1892 |
| Title | Half Hours With Modern Scientists: Lectures and Essays |
| Contents | General introduction, by N. Porter -- On the physical basis of life, by T.H. Huxley -- The correlation of vital and physical forces, by G.F. Barker -- As regards protoplasm: reply to Huxley, by J.H. Stirling -- On the hypothesis of evolution: physical and metaphysical, by E.D. Cope -- Scientific addresses by J. Tyndall: On the methods and tendencies of physical investigation. On haze and dust. On the scientific uses of the imagination. |
| Credits | deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Q: Science |
| Subject | Science |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66177 |
| Release Date | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 461 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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