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Collected Essays

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Collected Essays
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Henry Huxley
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Philosophy
Series part Volume No. Volume 3
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:468
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900
Philosophy of science
History of science
ISBN/Barcode 9781108040532
ClassificationsDewey:570.92
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 December 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Known as 'Darwin's Bulldog', the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-95) was a tireless supporter of the evolutionary theories of his friend Charles Darwin. Huxley also made his own significant scientific contributions, and he was influential in the development of science education despite having had only two years of formal schooling. He established his scientific reputation through experiments on aquatic life carried out during a voyage to Australia while working as an assistant surgeon in the Royal Navy; ultimately he became President of the Royal Society (1883-5). Throughout his life Huxley struggled with issues of faith, and he coined the term 'agnostic' to describe his beliefs. This nine-volume collection of Huxley's essays, which he edited and published in 1893-4, demonstrates the wide range of his intellectual interests. Volume 3 contains lectures and essays spanning thirty years of campaigning about the importance of science in education.