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Collected Essays
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Collected Essays
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Thomas Henry Huxley
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| Series | Collected Essays 9 Volume Set |
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| Series part Volume No. |
Volume 2
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:494 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Western philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900
Philosophy of science
History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108040525
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| Classifications | Dewey:570.92 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
29 December 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Known as 'Darwin's Bulldog', the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-95) was a tireless supporter of the evolutionary theories of his friend Charles Darwin. Huxley also made his own significant scientific contributions, and he was influential in the development of science education despite having had only two years of formal schooling. He established his scientific reputation through experiments on aquatic life carried out during a voyage to Australia while working as an assistant surgeon in the Royal Navy; ultimately he became President of the Royal Society (1883-5). Throughout his life Huxley struggled with issues of faith, and he coined the term 'agnostic' to describe his beliefs. This nine-volume collection of Huxley's essays, which he edited and published in 1893-4, demonstrates the wide range of his intellectual interests. Volume 2 examines the criticism and controversy surrounding Darwin's work, and the implications of his ideas on biological science.
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