Project Gutenberg 2005-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 293 Tyler, John M. (John Mason) 1851 1929 Tyler, John Mason 06011273 The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 E-text prepared by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Whence and the Whither of Man" by John M. Tyler is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work is based on a series of lectures delivered in 1895 and focuses on the evolution of humanity, tracing man's origins through various biological stages and examining the relationship between human beings and their environment. The opening of the book introduces Tyler's quest to intertwine science and spirituality as he addresses the fundamental question of humanity's origins and future. He contrasts two main theories regarding the origin of species: the idea of immediate creation versus the theory of evolution through natural selection. Tyler posits that while humanity's biological past is complex and obscured, there are high probabilities informing a genealogical tree descending from simple life forms, showcasing an evolutionary narrative where higher functions manifest progressively. He emphasizes that the scientific study of life's history can help illuminate present and future human development, bridging the gap between biological sciences and theological perspectives, and inviting the reader to consider the implications of this interconnectedness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Evolution QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 627158 2025-10-06T11:23:14.656865 text/html 608810 2024-10-28T21:51:43 text/html 870226 2025-10-06T11:23:25.764856 application/epub+zip 872305 2025-10-06T11:23:18.469895 application/epub+zip 306317 2025-10-06T11:23:16.796857 application/epub+zip 1126086 2025-10-06T11:23:31.055762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086406 2025-10-06T11:23:24.300886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486212 2022-09-07T18:32:17.285010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574753 2025-10-06T11:23:13.768891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554906 2024-10-28T21:51:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16305 2025-10-06T11:23:31.198780 application/rdf+xml 11436 2025-10-06T11:23:17.332827 image/jpeg 2811 2025-10-06T11:23:17.064857 image/jpeg 849942 2025-10-06T11:23:14.741875 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog