Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 218 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) Lectures and Essays Autobiography -- Lectures on evolution -- On the physical basis of life -- Naturalism and supernaturalism -- The value of witness to the miraculous -- Agnosticism -- The Christian tradition in relation to Judaic Christianity -- Agnosticism and Christianity. Produced by Wallace McLean, Hemantkumar N Garach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lectures and Essays" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of scientific discourses and writings composed in the late 19th century. The work encompasses a range of topics, primarily centered around evolution, natural history, and Huxley's reflections on science and its interplay with religion and philosophy. Huxley's critical approach and straightforward language make complex scientific ideas accessible to a wider audience. The opening portion presents Huxley’s autobiographical account, recounting his early life and formative experiences that shaped his scientific career. He reflects on his upbringing, early educational struggles, and initial pursuits in medicine, revealing how his keen interest in natural science ultimately led him to a career that challenged existing norms. This personal narrative sets the stage for Huxley’s subsequent lectures on evolution, exploring the nature of evidence, the history of living beings, and the connections between scientific thought and traditional beliefs. It illustrates his journey from a curious child to a pioneering figure in the field of biology, emphasizing his commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and the clarion call for scientific integrity in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Religion and science Q Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 550655 2025-08-07T07:16:06.539165 text/html 551696 2020-12-12T08:44:17 text/html 719028 2025-08-07T07:16:15.346132 application/epub+zip 727244 2025-08-07T07:16:09.669138 application/epub+zip 266760 2025-08-07T07:16:08.291137 application/epub+zip 938004 2025-08-07T07:16:19.610061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903849 2025-08-07T07:16:14.409103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436720 2022-09-08T05:40:50.179939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508016 2025-08-07T07:16:05.702140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507681 2020-12-12T08:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507808 2020-12-12T08:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21197 2025-08-07T07:16:19.744068 application/rdf+xml 13325 2025-08-07T07:16:08.828133 image/jpeg 3345 2025-08-07T07:16:08.549141 image/jpeg 186772 2020-12-12T08:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 621594 2020-12-12T08:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 186672 2020-12-12T08:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 698148 2025-08-07T07:16:06.602136 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 en.wikipedia