Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 338 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius Unconscious Memory Transcribed from the 1910 A. C. Fifield edition by David Price "Unconscious Memory" by Samuel Butler is a treatise on biological theory, written in the late 19th century. This work explores the concept of memory as an unconscious process that shapes the behavior and development of living organisms, linking it to the broader context of evolution. Through his examination, Butler seeks to identify a connection between inherited traits and the unconscious memory of ancestral actions, attempting to provide a framework that supports and expands upon Darwinian evolution. The opening of "Unconscious Memory" introduces Butler's reflective journey into the realm of biological thought and the evolution of consciousness. He discusses the historical context surrounding Darwin's theory of natural selection, emphasizing the prevailing ignorance of earlier evolutionary thinkers and contrasting their ideas with his own theories. The text serves as a personal account of how Butler arrived at his conclusions, specifically through the intertwining of memory and habit in the development of life. He outlines his argument that memories and actions of ancestors influence the present generation's behavior, proposing that these processes are innate and performed unconsciously. This complex relationship sets the stage for Butler's exploration of the implications of memory in the context of evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Evolution Memory Subconsciousness QH Text Psychology Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 501335 2025-08-03T08:21:01.613704 text/html 500990 2014-11-04T16:40:59 text/html 247436 2025-08-03T08:21:09.888702 application/epub+zip 253617 2025-08-03T08:21:04.754864 application/epub+zip 238512 2025-08-03T08:21:03.467685 application/epub+zip 482349 2025-08-03T08:21:13.880635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446541 2025-08-03T08:21:09.076664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421731 2022-09-03T12:38:49.175936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461272 2025-08-03T08:21:01.004677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461411 2014-11-04T16:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18999 2025-08-03T08:21:14.014612 application/rdf+xml 15936 2025-08-03T08:21:03.989650 image/jpeg 4007 2025-08-03T08:21:03.735742 image/jpeg 164220 2014-11-04T16:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 169869 2014-11-04T16:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 243392 2025-08-03T08:21:01.649693 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