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William Bateson claimed at the Darwin Centenary in 1909 that Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was 'the most brilliant and by far the most interesting of Darwin's opponents, whose works are at length emerging from oblivion.' Best remembered today as the author of the novels Erewhon and... Read Full Overview

This edition of Life and Habit by Samuel Butler is given by Golden - Million Book Edition

Life and Habit is a philosophical book written by Samuel Butler, first published in 1877. The book explores the concept of heredity and the idea that habits and experiences acquired by an organism during its lifetime can be passed down to its offspring. Butler argues that this... Read Full Overview

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Life and Habit is a philosophical book written by Samuel Butler, first published in 1877. The book explores the idea that habits and instincts may be inherited from our ancestors, rather than being solely the result of individual experience and education. Butler argues that our... Read Full Overview

"Life and Habit" from Samuel Butler. Iconoclastic Victorian-era English author (1835-1902).

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such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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Samuel Butler (4 December 1835 - 18 June 1902) was the iconoclastic English author of the Utopian satirical novel Erewhon (1872) and the semi-autobiographical Bildungsroman The Way of All Flesh, published posthumously in 1903. Both have remained in print ever since. In other... Read Full Overview