It is quite conceivable that every species tends to produce varieties of a limited number and kind, and that the effect of natural selection is to favour the development of some of these, while it opposes the development of others along their predetermined... Animal Life and Intelligence - Page 147by Conwy Lloyd Morgan - 1891 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1888 - 934 pages
...inherent in that which varies," even then natural selection would still continue to operate ; for " it is quite conceivable that every species tends to...natural selection is to favour the development of » It is almost needless to remark that Mr. Darwin has himself very carefully g-aarJ«i the meaning... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - Culture - 1881 - 372 pages
...determined in certain directions rather than in others, by conditions inherent in that which varies. It is quite conceivable that every species tends to...the development of others along their predetermined lines of modification. 7. No truths brought to light by biological investigation were better calculated... | |
| Samuel Cox, Sir William Robertson Nicoll, James Moffatt - Bible - 1882 - 536 pages
...any other known hypothesis, will cover the facts. "It is quite conceivable," says Professor Huxley, "that every species tends to produce varieties of a limited number and kind ; " or, in other words, it is still conceivable that there is truth in the old doctrine, that there... | |
| Apologetics - 1888 - 492 pages
...ground for philosophizing in connection with Darwinian science. " Professor Huxley goes on to say, ' It is quite conceivable that every species tends to...kind, and that the effect of natural selection is to favor the development of some of these, while it opposes the development of others along their predetermined... | |
| Andrew Wilson - Evolution - 1883 - 444 pages
...conceivable that every species tends to produce varieties of a limited number and kind, and that one effect of natural selection is to favour the development...the development of others along their predetermined lines of modification." It forms no part of the purpose of this volume to discuss the merits of these... | |
| Andrew Wilson - Evidence - 1883 - 408 pages
...determined in certain directions rather than in others by conditions inherent in that which varies. It is quite conceivable that every species tends to...produce varieties of a limited number and kind, and that one effect of natural selection is to favour the development of some of these, while it opposes the... | |
| Harvey Goodwin - Nature - 1883 - 340 pages
...determined in certain directions rather than in others by conditions inherent in that which varies. It is quite conceivable that every species tends to...produce varieties of a limited number and kind, and that one effect of natural selection is to favour the development of some of these, while it opposes the... | |
| George Park Fisher - Apologetics - 1883 - 524 pages
...may prove that variability is definite, and is determined in certain directions rather than others. It is quite conceivable that every species tends to produce varieties of a limited number and kind," etc.2 The response of the organism to exterior influences is determined by impulses within itself.... | |
| George Park Fisher - Apologetics - 1883 - 528 pages
...ruaj prove that variability is definite, and is determined in certain directions rather than others. It is quite conceivable that every species tends to produce varieties of a limited number and kind," etc.2 The response of the organism to exterior influences is determined by impulses within itself.... | |
| James Samuelson, Sir William Crookes - Science - 1884 - 798 pages
...principal, if not the only, cause of variation in the influence of changing conditions." To remark that " it is quite conceivable that every species tends to...the development of others, along their predetermined lines of modification " (" Science and Culture," p. 307), is either to say that it is quite conceivable... | |
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