 The question of questions for mankind — the problem which underlies all others, and is more deeply interesting than any other — is the ascertainment of the place which Man occupies in nature and of his relations to the universe of things.  Anthropogenesis - Page 656by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1863 - 204 pages
...augurari possent, hunc et illam ejusdem esse speciei. — Linnasi Amcenitates Acad, "Anthropomorpha." THE question of questions for mankind — the problem...nature and of his relations to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over nature, and of nature's power over... | |
 | 1863 - 552 pages
...with a lower idea of their prescience than the old astronomers merit. Professor Huxley states that — "The question of questions for mankind — the problem...ascertainment of the place which man occupies in nature, and his relations to the universe of things." Face to face with the present position of metaphysical thought... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1863 - 338 pages
...Chapter I — "On the Natural History of the Man-like Apes." And it is to this all-absorbing subject, "the question of questions for mankind — the problem which underlies all others, and is more deeply •I interesting than any other,"* according to the Huxleyan dogma — that we now invite the attention... | |
 | 1863 - 584 pages
...old astronomers merit. Professor Huxley states that—"The question of questions for mankind—the problem which underlies all others, and is more deeply interesting than any other—is the ascertainment of the place which man occupies in nature, and his relations to the universe... | |
 | Samuel Wainwright - 1865 - 510 pages
...never created at all : he was merely developed — from a monkey ! " Lo ! here is wisdom : " — " the question of questions for mankind — the problem...others, and is more deeply interesting than any other — the ascertainment of the place which Man occupies in nature, and of his relations to the universe... | |
 | Henry A. DuBois - 1866 - 112 pages
...last, an application of his peculiar views. Mr. Huxley opens his subject with these imposing words : " The question of questions for mankind, — the problem...the place which Man occupies in nature, and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | 1867 - 510 pages
...the present. I may cite another scientific witness to prove this. According to Professor Huxley, " The question of questions for mankind — the problem...the place which man occupies in nature, and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | 1867 - 524 pages
...with which we are concerned. " The question of questions for mankind (well says Professor Huxley) — the problem which underlies all others, and is more...the place which man occupies in nature, and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1863 - 622 pages
...man's relation to the lower animals. ' The question of ' questions for mankind,' says the author — ' the problem which ' underlies all others, and is more...the place which man occupies in nature, ' and of his relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has ' come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
 | 1866 - 694 pages
...last, an application of his peculiar views. Mr. Huxley opens his subject with these imposing words : " The question of questions for mankind, — the problem...the place which Man occupies in nature, and of his .relation to the universe of things. Whence our race has come ; what are the limits of our power over... | |
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