Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Gray, Asa 1810 1888 Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwiniana The origin of species by means of natural selection -- Design versus necessity, a discussion -- Natural selection not inconsistent with natural theology -- Species as to variation, geographical distribution, and succession -- Sequoia and its history: the relations of North American to Northeastern Asian and to Tertiary vegetation -- The attitude of working naturalists toward Darwinism -- Evolution and theology -- "What is Darwinism?" -- Charles Darwin: sketch accompanying a portrait in "Nature" -- Insectivorous plants -- Insectivorous and climbing plants -- Duration and origination of race and species -- Evolutionary teleology. Produced by Dave Gowan "Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism" by Asa Gray is a collection of essays and reviews that addresses various aspects of Darwinism, written during the mid-19th century. This work emerges from the scientific revolution sparked by Darwin's theories, particularly "The Origin of Species," and explores the implications of natural selection and its compatibility with theistic views of nature and creation. The essays compile Gray's reflections on the evolving understanding of species, variation, and the interplay between science and theology. The opening of the collection introduces the author's purpose in compiling these essays, explaining that they were initially written for various periodicals over a span of sixteen years. Gray discusses the significance of Darwin's work and the controversies it incited, specifically around the concept of species and their origins. He contrasts Darwin's ideas with those of contemporaries like Agassiz, emphasizing the transformative nature of Darwinism and its potential to reconcile natural selection with the principles of natural theology. Through this introduction, Gray sets the stage for ongoing debates about the nature of life, evolution, and the divine, inviting readers to consider the implications of Darwin’s theories for both science and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Evolution (Biology) Natural selection Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 QH Text Biology Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 704960 2025-07-03T03:46:32.885514 text/html 704781 2025-01-09T18:45:39.485425 text/html 350966 2025-07-03T03:46:41.947438 application/epub+zip 361210 2025-07-03T03:46:36.544480 application/epub+zip 328686 2025-07-03T03:46:35.267503 application/epub+zip 650494 2025-07-03T03:46:46.327419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627377 2025-07-03T03:46:41.110535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581724 2022-09-03T06:42:32.246732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675588 2025-07-03T03:46:32.356516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 670578 2020-12-28T17:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18753 2025-07-03T03:46:46.450407 application/rdf+xml 18176 2025-07-03T03:46:35.773449 image/jpeg 3886 2025-07-03T03:46:35.518449 image/jpeg 244801 2020-12-28T17:42:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 353125 2025-07-03T03:46:32.938498 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