Project Gutenberg 2001-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 183 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) On the Relations of Man to the Lower Animals Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "On the Relations of Man to the Lower Animals" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. The work explores the relationship between humans and other animals, particularly focusing on the anatomical and evolutionary connections that link them, examining how these relationships impact our understanding of humanity's place in nature. The opening of the text outlines Huxley's intention to address fundamental questions regarding humanity's origins and its place within the natural world. He emphasizes the significance of understanding our connection to other species, particularly through the lens of anatomical and physiological science. Huxley begins by discussing the developmental processes common to all living creatures, illustrating how man is evolutionarily tied to animals like the ape. He proposes that to grasp the essence of what it means to be human, one must consider the shared characteristics of humans and animals, thereby challenging traditional notions of human superiority. Huxley's argument builds gradually, inviting readers to reflect critically on deep-seated assumptions about the distinctions that separate humanity from the lower animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Human beings Apes Ethnology Q Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 169636 2025-07-02T04:46:08.990807 text/html 164846 2013-03-15T14:13:40 text/html 967735 2025-07-02T04:46:14.843266 application/epub+zip 969620 2025-07-02T04:46:12.067772 application/epub+zip 118278 2025-07-02T04:46:10.900792 application/epub+zip 1111926 2025-07-02T04:46:16.888219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099308 2025-07-02T04:46:14.112255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244114 2022-09-02T06:39:21.703784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140465 2025-07-02T04:46:08.645761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140309 2009-01-06T11:28:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18766 2025-07-02T04:46:17.007223 application/rdf+xml 15722 2025-07-02T04:46:11.394785 image/jpeg 3600 2025-07-02T04:46:11.146756 image/jpeg 839865 2013-03-15T14:14:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 50992 2009-01-06T11:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 938940 2025-07-02T04:46:09.032767 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