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The Riddle of the Universe

Ernst Haeckel

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Less a science book than a worldview built on evolutionary theory. It is useful for the Philosophy of Science lens, where the line between scientific claims and philosophical conclusions matters most.

Author
Ernst Haeckel
Published
1900
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General readers
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Philosophy of Science, Theology & Genesis, Common Descent

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  1. s01Author's Prefaceabout 1,420 words
  2. s02Preface · Chapter I. The Nature Of The Problemabout 6,398 words
  3. s03Chapter II. Our Bodily Frameabout 4,817 words
  4. s04Chapter III. Our Lifeabout 3,920 words
  5. s05Chapter IV. Our Embryonic Developmentabout 5,188 words
  6. s06Chapter V. The History Of Our Speciesabout 4,936 words
  7. s07Chapter VI. The Nature Of The Soulabout 5,714 words
  8. s08Chapter VII. Psychic Gradationsabout 6,881 words
  9. s09Chapter VIII. The Embryology Of The Soulabout 4,489 words
  10. s10Chapter IX. The Phylogeny Of The Soulabout 6,239 words
  11. s11Chapter X. Consciousnessabout 5,151 words
  12. s12Chapter XI. The Immortality Of The Soulabout 6,582 words
  13. s13Chapter XII. The Law Of Substanceabout 6,414 words
  14. s14Chapter XIII. The Evolution Of The Worldabout 1,894 words
  15. s15I. — Monistic Cosmogonyabout 2,624 words
  16. s16II. — Monistic Geogeny … IV. — Monistic Anthropogenyabout 1,395 words
  17. s17Chapter XIV. The Unity Of Natureabout 6,002 words
  18. s18Chapter XV. God And The World · I. — Theismabout 3,881 words
  19. s19II. — Pantheism · Chapter XVI. Knowledge And Beliefabout 5,442 words
  20. s20Chapter XVII. Science And Christianity · I. — Primitive Christianityabout 1,790 words
  21. s21II. — Papal Christianityabout 1,553 words
  22. s22III. — The Reformation · IV. — The Pseudo-Christianity Of The Nineteenth Centuryabout 3,145 words
  23. s23Chapter XVIII. Our Monistic Religionabout 4,459 words
  24. s24Chapter XIX. Our Monistic Ethicsabout 5,153 words
  25. s25Chapter XX. Solution Of The World-Problems · I. — Progress Of Astronomyabout 2,464 words
  26. s26II. — Progress Of Geology … V. — Progress Of Anthropology · Conclusionabout 2,576 words

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