Aphorisms and Reflections

Aphorisms and Reflections (From the Works of T. H. Huxley) by English biologist and anatomist Thomas Henry Huxley was originally published in 1908, as edited his wife Henrietta Huxley. Thomas Huxley was known in his day for being the most vigorous defender and proponent of Darwinism, earning him the title "Darwin's Bulldog". He was also regarded for his contributions to vertebrae palaeontology, biology and science education. Placing him at loggerheads with the educational and ecclesiastic authorities of his day. This work selects widely from the nine volumes of his "Essays," his "Scientific Memoirs" and his "Letters," in order to produce a short pocket-sized souvenir of his varied thought, which is not limited to his scientific thinking, but also his humour and moral philosophy