Project Gutenberg 2012-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 269 Clodd, Edward 1840 1930 Clodd, E. Clodd, Edw. (Edward) 05040734 Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement pt. I. Pioneers of evolution from Thales to Lucretius, B.C. 600-A.D. 50 -- pt. II. The arrest of inquiry, A.D. 50-A.D. 1600: 1. From the early Christian period to the time of Augustine, A.D. 50-A.D. 400. 2. From Augustine to Lord Bacon, A.D. 400-A.D. 1600 -- pt. 3. The renascence of science, A.D. 1600 onward -- pt. IV. Modern evolution: 1. Darwin and Wallace. 2. Herbert Spencer. 3. Thomas Henry Huxley. E-text prepared by Albert László, eagkw, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley" by Edward Clodd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the origins and development of the idea of evolution, tracing its roots from ancient Greek philosophers to its revival in modern science. It highlights key figures who played a crucial role in shaping evolutionary theory, such as Thales, Aristotle, and later theorists like Darwin and Huxley, while also delving into the belief systems that impeded scientific progress for centuries. The opening of the work establishes a framework for understanding the evolution concept, beginning with the Ionian philosophers who first speculated about the nature of the universe and the origins of life. Clodd emphasizes the substantial intellectual contributions of figures like Thales and Anaximander, who questioned traditional beliefs and proposed that natural phenomena were governed by fixed principles. This section sets a historical context by discussing the initial inquiries of Greek thinkers, outlining how these early ideas laid the groundwork for future scientific exploration while contrasting them with the theological constraints that stalled intellectual progress for many centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 Evolution (Biology) -- History Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903 Philosophy -- History QH Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology 549014 2025-08-16T06:26:33.464526 text/html 518416 2025-03-15T11:46:57 text/html 487460 2025-08-16T06:26:45.090437 application/epub+zip 492366 2025-08-16T06:26:37.835480 application/epub+zip 273720 2025-08-16T06:26:35.980488 application/epub+zip 765744 2025-08-16T06:26:50.239425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736268 2025-08-16T06:26:43.747446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515447 2022-09-18T06:40:50.069187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465365 2025-08-16T06:26:32.027562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437845 2025-03-15T11:46:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17702 2025-08-16T06:26:50.384409 application/rdf+xml 18231 2025-08-16T06:26:36.523485 image/jpeg 4020 2025-08-16T06:26:36.251493 image/jpeg 459068 2025-08-16T06:26:33.515501 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