Man and His Ancestor: A Study in Evolution

Charles Morris (1833 - 1922)

An examination of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and subsequent texts, written for the general public at the turn of the twentieth century, "[...] to dwell on the various significant facts that have been discovered since Darwin's time, and to offer certain lines of evidence never before presented in this connection and which seem to add much strength to the general argument.[...]" (Preface) - Summary by Kathleen Nelson

Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology), Life Sciences

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Kathleen Nelson
00:02:58
Play 01 Evolution Versus Creation Kathleen Nelson
00:05:40
Play 02 Vestiges of Man's Ancestry Kathleen Nelson
00:25:54
Play 03 Relics of Ancient Man Kathleen Nelson
00:29:21
Play 04 From Quadruped to Biped Kathleen Nelson
00:23:15
Play 05 The Freedom of the Arms Kathleen Nelson
00:22:16
Play 06 The Development of Intelligence Luke Dixey
00:46:52
Play 07 The Origin of Language tommack
00:20:03
Play 08 How the Chasm Was Bridged Rita Boutros
00:33:25
Play 09 The First Stage of Human Evolution tommack
00:45:07
Play 10 The Conflict with Nature Rita Boutros
01:06:34
Play 11 Warfare and Civilization tommack
00:18:39
Play 12 The Evolution of Morality Rita Boutros
00:32:56
Play 13 Man's Relation to the Spiritual Rita Boutros
00:23:44