Freedom in Science and TeachingD. Appleton, 1879 - 121 páginas |
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551 BROADWAY Adolf Bastian animals and plants APPLETON assert basis Berlin biological Bois-Reymond Carl Gegenbaur cell-soul cells cellular certainly Christian Cloth common parent-form comparative anatomy conception contrary conviction Darwin doctrine of descent doctrine of evolution dogma dualistic ERNST HAECKEL existence experiments facts fossil freedom of science fundamental Gegenbaur genetic German Haeckel higher animals highest History of Creation human Ignorabimus important individual infusoria inquiry instruction investigation Jena Johannes Müller knowledge Lamarck many-celled mechanical method modern doctrine monistic motion natural science naturalists never objective science Oken one-celled opponent organic origin of species originated ovum phenomena phylogenetic physiology political position practical principles problems Professor Virchow proof proved psyche psychical question regard Rudolf Virchow schools scientific Selachians simple skull soul soul-life species T. H. HUXLEY taught teacher teaching theory of descent tion true truth universally unproved varieties vertebrate views whole word Würzburg zoology
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