...assumes, no moral tendency or purpose or effect are predicable of the cosmic energy ; on the contrary, " the ethical progress of society depends, not on imitating...in running away from it, but in combating it." The relation of man to Nature is one of insoluble dualism and eternal antagonism. His only hope of individual...

...first principles of ethics ; what becomes of this surprising theory ? Let us understand, once for all, that the ethical progress of society depends, not...less in running away from it, but in combating it. It may seem an audacious proposal thus to pit the microcosm against the macrocosm and to set man to...

...first principle of ethics ; what becomes of this surprising theory? Let us understand once for all that the ethical progress of society depends, not on imitating the cosmic process, still less on running away from it. but in combating it. ... But if we may permit ourselves a larger hope of abatement...

..."The cosmos works through the lower nature of man, not for righteousness, but against it." And again, "The ethical progress of society depends, not on imitating...less in running away from it, but in combating it." Doubtless much harm has been done to sound science by illadvised attempts to derive all higher social...

...in ' the making of man.' Evolution and Ethics. By Thomas H. Huxley, FR8. The Romanes Lecture, 1893. Paper, 8vo, pp. 57. New York : Macmillan & Co. 60...Twilight. By Abbot Kinney. 12mo, pp. 211. New York : Gt. P. Putnam's Sous. $1. Mr. Abbot Kinney is author of " The Conquest of Death." His " Tasks by...

...anticipates Huxley's famous judgment in Evolution and Ethics (1893): "Let us understand, once for all, that the ethical progress of society depends, not...process, still less in running away from it, but in combatting it". Or, as paraphrased by a modern scientist: "The conquest of nature, not the imitation...

...time attempts to apply the analogy of cosmic nature to society. . . . Let us understand, once for all, that the ethical progress of society depends, not...less in running away from it, but in combating it." These are certainly significant utterances. Not that there is any essential modification of views previously...

...recommend quietism, but proposes that we should fight the cosmos : "Let us understand, once for all, that the ethical progress of society depends, not...in running away from it, but in combating it." The risk of combating the cosmic process is great, but Professor Huxley relies on man's intelligence. He...

...course of action which the moralized man regards as right. "Let us understand," he says, " once for all, that the ethical progress of society depends, not...less in running away from it, but in combating it." l Now if this is a correct way of expressing the principle of cosmic evolution, we find ourselves confronted...

...in all respects, is opposed to that which leads to success in the cosmic struggle for existence." " The ethical progress of society depends, not on imitating...less in running away from it, but in combating it." This, then, is the final outcome of agnosticism in the very words of Prof. Huxley, father and founder...