Edward Hitchcock draft, "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences Illustrated," lecture 8
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| Title | Edward Hitchcock draft, "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences Illustrated," lecture 8 |
| Dates | 1841-1851-05-01 |
| Abstract | A manuscript draft by Edward Hitchcock of a lecture included in his work "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences." This lecture, "The Hypothesis of Creation by Law," is labeled as the eighth, but it is the ninth in the final published work. Hitchcock discusses the relationship between religion and geology while also discussing the relationship between religion and science in general. This lecture focuses on the hypothesis of creation by law, a hypothesis Hitchcock says is by an anonymous writer and combines other scientists' hypotheses about the creation and evolution of life with ideas about spontaneous generation and transmutation. Hitchcock explains the hypothesis and puts forth arguments against it, providing his own explanations about creation, the laws of the universe, and the laws of God. |
| Notes | The item itself is undated. The date range provided comes from Hitchcock's preface to the 1854 published version of this work, which is dated May 1, 1851, and notes that these lectures were mostly written eight to ten years prior. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (48 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Drafts (documents) |
| Genre | Manuscripts for publication |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864. The religion of geology and its connected sciences |
| Subject | Religion and science |
| Part of | Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 13 Folder 23 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |