Method and Result: Collected Essays Part One

By Thomas Henry Huxley

Method and Result: Collected Essays V1 is a compilation of essays written by Thomas Henry Huxley, a prominent British biologist and philosopher. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the scientific method and its application to various fields of study, including biology, geology, and anthropology. Huxley argues that the scientific method is the most effective way to understand the natural world and that it should be used to guide all scientific inquiry.The second part of the book consists of essays on various topics, including the philosophy of science, the nature of knowledge, and the relationship between science and religion. Huxley argues that science and religion are fundamentally incompatible and that scientific inquiry should be free from religious influence.Overall, Method and Result: Collected Essays V1 provides a comprehensive overview of Huxley's views on science, philosophy, and religion. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of science or the philosophy of knowledge.1893. A volume of essays by Huxley, the celebrated 19th Century English biologist known as Darwin's Bulldog for his defense of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Huxley's Collected Essays speak to the what, where, when and how of one of the nineteenth centuries brightest minds. Contents: On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge (1866); The Progress of Science (1887); On the Physical Basis of Life (1868); On Descartes' Discourse Touching the Method of Using One's Reason Rightly and of Seeking Scientific Truth (1870); On the Hypothesis that Animals are Automata and Its History (1874); Administrative Nihilism (1871); On the Natural Equality of Men (1890); Natural Rights and Political Rights (1890); Government: Anarchy or Regimentation (1890). See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417948175
• ISBN13: 9781417948178
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"