These facts, as will be seen in the latter chapters of this volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species —that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers. The Fortnightly Review - Стр. 8251866 - Страниц: 28Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| John Woram - 2005 - Страниц: 462
...was much struck with certain facts which "seemed to throw some light on the origin of species— that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers." He still does not identify the great philosopher by name. On the origin of Darwin's Origin, we know... | |
| Allan C. Hutchinson - 2005 - Страниц: 314
...Species, Darwin began by explaining that his aim was "to throw some light on the origin of species - that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers."33 His brilliant efforts have not only illuminated that particular puzzle but have also... | |
| Carol Reeves - 2005 - Страниц: 152
...certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts seemed to me to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has... | |
| Michael Wheeler - 2006 - Страниц: 47
...in the distribution of the organic beings inhabiting South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent....volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species . . . On my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out... | |
| Robert Trapp, Janice E. Schuetz - 2006 - Страниц: 360
...Each subsequent sentence in the opening paragraph stresses facts and observation and minimizes theory. These facts, as will be seen in the latter chapters...volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species— that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers. On... | |
| Johannes Schneider, Scott Kirkpatrick - 2007 - Страниц: 568
...certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts seemed to me to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has... | |
| Melissa Stewart - 2007 - Страниц: 84
...facts in the distribution of the [creatures] inhabiting South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts . . . seemed to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has... | |
| Charles Darwin - 2008 - Страниц: 166
...certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts seemed to me to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has... | |
| H. Mortimer Franklyn - 1882 - Страниц: 802
...in the distribution of the organic beings inhabiting South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent....volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers."... | |
| Liverpool Biological Society - 1897 - Страниц: 640
...years' patient study and reflection. In the introduction to the book he modestly says ; — relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts, as will be seen in the later chapters of this volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery... | |
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