Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews
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"Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews" is a collection of essays and lectures by Thomas Henry Huxley that popularize scientific ideas and advocate for rationalism and education in Victorian society.
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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literary work → non-fiction book → |
| advocatesFor |
critical thinking
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scientific method → secular education → |
| aimsTo |
defend scientific rationalism
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influence public opinion on science and education → popularize scientific ideas → |
| associatedWith |
British scientific naturalism
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Victorian era → |
| author |
Thomas Henry Huxley
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| genre |
essay
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lecture → popular science → |
| hasForm |
collection of addresses
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collection of previously delivered sermons → collection of reviews → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
public understanding of science in Victorian Britain
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| hasPerspective |
anti-dogmatism
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empiricist → pro-science → |
| hasSubject |
biology
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education policy → ethics and morality → evolution → philosophy of science → |
| historicalContext |
post-Darwin scientific debates
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| intendedAudience |
general educated public
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lay readers interested in science → |
| language |
English
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| literaryPeriod |
Victorian literature
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| mainTheme |
Victorian society
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rationalism → relationship between science and religion → science education → scientific naturalism → |
| notableContributor |
Thomas Henry Huxley
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| promotes |
intellectual independence from religious authority
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use of evidence in forming beliefs → |
| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| relatedTo |
conflict between science and traditional theology
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debates over Darwinism → |
| workOf |
Thomas Henry Huxley
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Thomas Henry Huxley
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