The Project Gutenberg EBook of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, by Charles

The Project Gutenberg EBook of On the OriginofSpeciesbyMeansof NaturalSelection,byCharlesDarwin This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhereatnocostandwith almostnorestrictionswhatsoever.Youmay copyit,giveitawayor re-use it under the terms of the Project GutenbergLicenseincluded with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: On the Origin of Species by Means ofNaturalSelection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in theStrugglefor Life.(2ndedition) Author:CharlesDarwin Release Date: September 25, 2007 [EBook #22764] Language:English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ORIGINOFSPECIES*** ProducedbyStevenGibbs,KeithEdkinsand theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Transcriber`s A few typographical errors note: have beencorrected. They appear inthe text like this, and the explanationwill appear whenthe mouse pointer is moved over the marked passage. ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. "But withregard to the material world, we can at least go so far as this—we can perceive that events are brought about not by insulated interpositions of Divine power, exerted ineachparticular case, but bythe establishment of general laws."tise. "The only distinct meaning of the word `natural` is stated, fixed, or settled; since what is natural as much requires and presupposes an intelligent agent to render it so, i.e. to effect it continually or at stated times, as what is supernatural or mir Butler: Analogy of Revealed Religion. "To conclude, therefore, let no man out of a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God`s word, or in the book of God`s works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both." Bacon: Advancement of Learning. ... - tailieumienphi.vn