Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 311 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification Transcribed from the 1922 Jonathan Cape edition by David Price "Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification" by Samuel Butler is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complex relationship between heredity and memory while seeking to reintegrate the concept of design into the evolutionary narrative, challenging the dominant Darwinian view of natural selection. The beginning of the text establishes Butler's intent to delve into the nuances of organic development, arguing for the significant overlap between heredity and memory. Following an introduction that highlights his shift from an initial focus on the division of life forms to a deeper examination of Darwin's theories, Butler reflects on his interactions with influential contemporaries such as Alfred Tylor and Herbert Spencer. He articulates that understanding the intricacies of descent requires acknowledging design's role in evolution while arguing that instinct should be perceived as inherited memory—a concept he aims to substantiate throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural selection Evolution PR QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 561796 2025-10-02T12:50:59.713340 text/html 565355 2014-08-03T08:12:45 text/html 333545 2025-10-02T12:51:09.163259 application/epub+zip 339662 2025-10-02T12:51:03.513318 application/epub+zip 264121 2025-10-02T12:51:02.114356 application/epub+zip 671126 2025-10-02T12:51:13.481317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630341 2025-10-02T12:51:08.155293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531654 2022-09-03T05:09:40.481218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522282 2025-10-02T12:50:59.022418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521918 2014-08-03T08:05:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18490 2025-10-02T12:51:13.613250 application/rdf+xml 24527 2025-10-02T12:51:02.624332 image/jpeg 5041 2025-10-02T12:51:02.369304 image/jpeg 183957 2014-08-03T08:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 230420 2014-08-03T08:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 328587 2025-10-02T12:50:59.759342 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