 | William Fraser - 1873 - 406 páginas
...believe in the possibility of such convictions as are seriously asserted. "Some naturalists," he says, "believe that very many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of men, or for mere variety. This doctrine, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory." 1 It comes... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1873 - 492 páginas
...few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian (foct.rinfi fh,at every detail of structure has been produced for the good of its pcissesspr. They believe that many structures have been created for the sake of beauty, to delight... | |
 | Lucius Edwin Smith, Henry Griggs Weston - 1874 - 524 páginas
...System of the Universe," which he declared did not need a Deity. Mr. Darwin says: " If the doctrine that very many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man " is true, "it would be fatal to my theory." 1 In professing to believe his theory, he denies his ability... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1875 - 504 páginas
...acquired. Tho foregoing remarks lead mo to say a few words on tho protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail...produced for the good of its possessor. They believe that many structures have been created for the sake of beauty, to delight man or the Creator (but this Utter... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1875 - 60 páginas
...because I see that there are black and pied woodpeckers also. I believe that it is not the case that many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man, or for mere variety, although I " fully admit that many structures are of no direct use to their possessors." I believe... | |
 | William Fraser - 1875 - 452 páginas
...believe in the possibility of such convictions as are seriously asserted. " Some naturalists," he says, " believe that very many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of men, or for mere variety. This doctrine, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory."* It comes... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1877 - 56 páginas
...other stated that "natural selection cares nothing for appearances," and that if it were true that many " structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man or for mere variety, THIS DOCTRINB, IP TRUE, WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY FATAL то MY THEOBY." You may say that if this be not self-contradiction... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1880 - 408 páginas
...:— " The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail...doctrine, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory—yet I fully admit that many structures are of no direct use to their possessor." And after... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 354 páginas
...199): " The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail...believe that very many structures have been created for beanty in the eyes of man, or for mere variety. This doctrine, if true, would be absolutely fatal to... | |
 | George Thomas Bettany - 1887 - 228 páginas
...of this question. structure has been produced for the good of its possessor. He says plainly that if structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man, or for mere variety, that is fatal to his theory. Yet he admits that many structures are of no direct use to their possessors... | |
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The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail of structure has been produced for the good of its possessor. They believe that many structures have been... 
