 The question of questions for mankind — the problem which underlies all others, and is more deeply interesting than any other — is the ascertainment of the place which Man occupies in nature and of his relations to the universe of things.  The Anthropological Review - Page 1071863Full view - About this book
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1863 - 338 pages
...gives in Chapter I — "On the Natural History of the Man-like Apes." And it is to this all-absorbing subject, "the question of questions for mankind —...problem which underlies all others, and is more deeply •I interesting than any other,"* according to the Huxleyan dogma — that we now invite the attention... | |
 | Samuel Wainwright - 1865 - 510 pages
...never created at all : he was merely developed — from a monkey ! " Lo ! here is wisdom : " — " the question of questions for mankind — the problem...others, and is more deeply interesting than any other — the ascertainment of the place which Man occupies in nature, and of his relations to the universe... | |
 | Henry A. DuBois - 1866 - 112 pages
...last, an application of his peculiar views. Mr. Huxley opens his subject with these imposing words : " The question of questions for mankind, — the problem...the place which Man occupies in nature, and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | 1867 - 510 pages
...the present. I may cite another scientific witness to prove this. According to Professor Huxley, " The question of questions for mankind — the problem...the place which man occupies in nature, and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | 1867 - 524 pages
...with which we are concerned. " The question of questions for mankind (well says Professor Huxley) — the problem which underlies all others, and is more...the place which man occupies in nature, and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1863 - 622 pages
...man's relation to the lower animals. ' The question of ' questions for mankind,' says the author — ' the problem which ' underlies all others, and is more...the place which man occupies in nature, ' and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has ' come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | 1866 - 694 pages
...last, an application of his peculiar views. Mr. Huxley opens his subject with these imposing words : " The question of questions for mankind, — the problem...the place which Man occupies in nature, and of his .relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1873 - 194 pages
...speciei.—Linncei Amoenitates Acad. "Anthropomorpha." THE question of questions for mankind—the problem which underlies all others, and is more deeply interesting than any other—is the ascertainment of the place which Man occupies in nature and of his relations to the... | |
 | 1874 - 474 pages
...thus arrived at the science of man, and, at the same time, at man's place in the system of nature. "The ascertainment of the place which man occupies...nature and of his relations to the universe of things," HUXLEY (in the work cited, p. 71) characterizes as "the question of questions for mankind — the problem... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1874 - 190 pages
...ourselves. What are the origin, nature, and destiny of man ? Professor Huxley is bright in saying, " The question of questions for mankind — the problem which underlies all others, and is more interesting than any other — is the ascertainment of the place which Man occupies in nature and of... | |
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