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Praised by the New York Times for "its luminous argument and faultless logic," Life Everlasting is the fourth and final volume in a series of philosophic studies by philosopher John Fiske. Here he considers mankind's belief in his own immortality in light of the theory of evolution.
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The author's writings on the philosophical implications of evolution, praised by Charles Darwin himself, were also influenced by Herbert Spencer. This 1897 collection, which the London Academy said "may be not unfairly designated the most important contribution yet made by America to philosophical literature," includes fifteen brilliant essays.
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This 1885 work examines the theory of evolution's impact on religion. The author believes there is no conflict between science and religion, and that social conditions trump natural selection. Influenced by the ideas of Herbert Spencer, Fiske's writings were praised by Darwin.
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In this 1884 book, the author, an early popularizer of Darwin's theories, takes on nothing less than the origin of humanity, its destiny, and its place in the universe. He argues that civilization and governments have replaced biological evolution as the main forces for change.
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Historian and philosopher John Fiske tried to reconcile orthodox religious beliefs with Darwin's science, both on the lecture platform and in his collections of essays. Excursions of an Evolutionist is one such collection, eloquently written and containing such chapters as, "Europe Before the Arrival of Man," "The Origins of Protestantism," and "Evolution and Religion," as well as a brief memoir of Charles Darwin.