Project Gutenberg 2007-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 720 Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur) 1861 1933 Thomson, John Arthur Bateson, William 1861 1926 Bateson, W. (William) Bouglé, Célestin Charles Alfred 1870 1940 Bougle, Celestin Charles Alfred Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell) 1861 1927 Bury, John Bagnell Haeckel, Ernst 1834 1919 Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Høffding, Harald 1843 1931 Hoffding, Harald Höffding, Harold Höffding, Harald Morgan, C. Lloyd (Conwy Lloyd) 1852 1936 Morgan, C. L. (Conwy Lloyd) Morgan, Conwy Lloyd Schwalbe, Gustav Albert 1844 1916 Schwalbe, G. (Gustav) Waggett, P. N. (Philip Napier) 1862 1939 Waggett, Philip Napier Weismann, August 1834 1914 Weismann, A. (August) Weismann, Friedrich Leopold August Evolution in Modern Thought Darwin's predecessors, by J.A. Thomson -- The selection theory, by A. Weismann -- Heredity and variation in modern lights, by W. Bateson -- "The descent of man," by G. Schwalbe -- Charles Darwin as an anthropologist, by E. Haeckel -- Mental factors in evolution, by C.L. Morgan -- The influence of the conception of evolution on modern philosophy, by H. Höffding -- The influence of Darwin upon religious thought, by P.H. Waggett -- Darwinism and history, by J.B. Bury -- Darwinism and sociology, by C. Bouglé. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Evolution in Modern Thought" by J. Arthur Thomson et al. is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the theory of evolution, particularly focusing on Charles Darwin's contributions and the foundational principles of natural selection and descent that have shaped modern biological thought. The book discusses the historical context of evolutionary ideas and examines the insights of various key figures in the field. The opening of the book introduces the first chapter, "Darwin's Predecessors," penned by J. Arthur Thomson. It delves into the development of evolutionary thought prior to Darwin, highlighting the contributions of ancient philosophers, such as Aristotle, and leading figures in the scientific community, including Buffon, Erasmus Darwin, and Lamarck. Thomson emphasizes how Darwin synthesized existing ideas into a robust framework that captured the scientific community's imagination, particularly through well-reasoned arguments for natural selection. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration into how the concept of evolution emerged and evolved from its early formulations to the comprehensive understanding we have today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). 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