This work by Rudolf Schmid examines Darwin’s theory of evolution and considers its implications for philosophy, religion, and morality. Written during the period when Darwinian ideas were reshaping intellectual life, it weighs the scientific claims of evolution against traditional religious and ethical convictions and attempts to assess what challenge, if any, they pose to belief.
This free EPUB edition has been carefully cleaned and formatted for modern e-readers. A document of the wide nineteenth-century debate over Darwinism, the book is of interest to readers studying the historical encounter between evolutionary science and questions of meaning and value.