"Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of writings exploring science and society in the 1800s. The compilation emphasizes the importance of scientific education as a crucial way to improve society, advocating for the learning of both science and moral values. The author highlights the need for rational thinking in preventing disasters and advancing society with historical examples. He suggests that problems faced by society can often be handled through science and understanding, encouraging people to see these problems in a new way and embrace rational thought.
Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews
By Thomas Henry Huxley
Explore a collection of essays and speeches advocating for science and reason as the keys to understanding and improving the world during a time of ignorance.
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About the AuthorThomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist and anthropologist who specialized in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist and anthropologist who specialized in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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