Project Gutenberg 2001-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge Produced by Amy E. Zelmer, and David Widger "On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a philosophical discourse published in the mid-19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This book serves as a lay sermon where Huxley expounds on the significance of advancing natural knowledge and understanding. It tackles the interplay between human intellect and nature, emphasizing the need for empirical reasoning and scientific inquiry as a means to mitigate societal calamities such as plagues and fires that plagued cities like London in earlier epochs. In this thought-provoking text, Huxley reflects on historical events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, illustrating how ignorance and lack of scientific understanding exacerbated these crises. He argues that the improvement of natural knowledge is vital not only for practical advancements and solving material problems but also for reshaping moral and intellectual frameworks. The book elucidates how scientific progress has instigated significant philosophical shifts, fostering skepticism towards blind faith and authority while promoting empirical verification as a cornerstone of true understanding. Ultimately, Huxley advocates for a continuous pursuit of knowledge, viewing it as essential for the betterment of humanity and societal resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Q Text Category: History - British Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 63507 2025-07-02T04:46:25.125197 text/html 58629 2013-01-22T14:59:02 text/html 120796 2025-07-02T04:46:30.763166 application/epub+zip 119550 2025-07-02T04:46:28.455182 application/epub+zip 84416 2025-07-02T04:46:27.285192 application/epub+zip 300017 2025-07-02T04:46:32.272159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293031 2025-07-02T04:46:29.927195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251905 2022-09-02T06:39:37.727373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53537 2025-07-02T04:46:24.891202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53379 2009-01-06T11:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18090 2025-07-02T04:46:32.391160 application/rdf+xml 22195 2025-07-02T04:46:27.778178 image/jpeg 4694 2025-07-02T04:46:27.531184 image/jpeg 21898 2013-01-22T14:59:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 20812 2009-01-06T11:43:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 119840 2025-07-02T04:46:25.131208 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