Creation or Evolution? A Philosophical Inquiry
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in the history of scientific thought and nineteenth-century evolution debates
- Students of philosophy of religion, natural theology and teleological argument
- Readers accustomed to classic essays and willing to read long sentences slowly
- Students needing primary intellectual-history material for coursework or research
Not a good fit for
- Popular-science readers seeking a quick grasp of modern evolutionary science
- General readers who prefer light narrative or literary expression
- Readers impatient with philosophical argument and historical context
Reading tips
- Read the introduction or table of contents first to clarify the author's central question and argumentative structure before entering the main text.
- Keep pen and paper to mark key concepts such as purpose, cause and law for reviewing the chain of argument.
- Read alongside modern popular works on evolution or histories of science to set ancient and modern perspectives against each other.
- With many long sentences, read one chapter at a time and write a brief summary to avoid fatigue.
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About the author
George Ticknor Curtis (1812–1894) was an American lawyer and writer whose biography is only sparsely documented in publicly available sources. Five of his works are held in this collection, mainly concerning American constitutional history and political biography. He wrote a general history of the origin, formation, and adoption of the United States Constitution, systematically tracing the framing process, and a two-volume life of James Buchanan, the fifteenth President of the United States, recounting his career and political activities. He also wrote Creation or Evolution? A Philosophical Inquiry, which discusses related intellectual questions. Drawing largely on legal and political documents, his writing is严谨 and well documented, in the plain style of nineteenth-century American political and historical biography, and is of reference value for the study of early American constitutional and political history.
