Project Gutenberg 2005-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 253 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews On the advisableness of improving natural knowledge -- Emancipation, black and white -- A liberal education: and where to find it -- Scientific education: notes of an after-dinner speech -- On the educational value of the natural history sciences -- On the study of zoology -- On the physical basis of life -- The scientific aspects of positivism -- On a piece of chalk -- Geological contemporaneity and persistent types of life -- Geological reform -- The origin of species -- Criticisms on "The origin of species" -- On Descartes' "Discourse touching the method of using one's reason rightly and of seeking scientific truth". E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of essays and speeches written in the late 19th century. The work presents a broad exploration of scientific education, natural knowledge, and social issues, reflecting Huxley's commitment to rational thought and progress. Through these writings, Huxley advocates for an improved understanding of science as a vital tool for societal advancement, emphasizing the importance of education in both natural sciences and moral values. The opening of this collection features a prefatory letter addressed to a friend, where Huxley expresses his intentions regarding the compilation of his essays and the challenges faced in defending some of his earlier works. He outlines the importance of natural knowledge in preventing societal disasters, using historical examples such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London as catalysts for discussion. Huxley argues that the turbulences faced by society are often within human control through the application of scientific understanding, urging a shift in perception regarding the origins of such calamities and the necessity of embracing rational thought for the progress of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Evolution (Biology) Science -- Philosophy Q Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology 704221 2025-07-07T08:21:07.872229 text/html 711059 2020-12-12T13:54:30 text/html 349986 2025-07-07T08:21:17.453227 application/epub+zip 362580 2025-07-07T08:21:11.310223 application/epub+zip 336517 2025-07-07T08:21:10.024251 application/epub+zip 649099 2025-07-07T08:21:22.374235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612659 2025-07-07T08:21:16.615233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567860 2022-09-08T07:12:26.112622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669581 2025-07-07T08:21:07.023279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668505 2020-12-12T13:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668815 2020-12-12T13:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22241 2025-07-07T08:21:22.508180 application/rdf+xml 18326 2025-07-07T08:21:10.531228 image/jpeg 4433 2025-07-07T08:21:10.276241 image/jpeg 245866 2020-12-12T13:54:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 253630 2020-12-12T13:54:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 245404 2020-12-12T13:54:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 346697 2025-07-07T08:21:07.927272 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