The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality

Schmid, Rudolf

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Edité par KatrinaBooks, 2026

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• Titre: The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality
• Éditeur: KatrinaBooks
• Date de parution: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9798182738194
• Reliure: PAP
• État de l'article: New
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Synopsis

. THE POSITION OF PURELY SCIENTIFIC DARWINISM IN REF-

ERENCE TO THEISM.

Sec. 1. Scientific Investigation and Theism. The Idea of Creation.

At the very beginning of our investigation, we have to state that the abso-

lute freedom of scientific investigation lies not only in the interest of natural

science, but just as clearly in the direct interest of religion; and that every at-

tempt at limiting the freedom of scientific investigation in a pretended reli-

gious interest, can only have its cause in the fullest misapprehension of that

which the religious interest requires. For the religious view of the world con-

sists in this: that it sees in the universe, with all its inhabitants and processes,

thework of an almighty Creator and Ruler of the world; and therefore it can-

not be unimportant to it, whether we also have a knowledge of this work, to

a certain extent, whether we make use of the means which lead to the knowl-

edge of the world, {253} and whether we make progress in the knowledge, or

not. The religious view of the world sees in every correction and enrichment

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of our scientific knowledge only a correction and enrichment of our knowl-

edge of the way and manner of the divine creation and action; and every such

correction and enrichment acts directly as an incitement to religiousness-

although, fortunately for the universal destination of religion, the degree of

our religiousness is not dependent upon the degree of our knowledge of na-

ture. Therefore, the religious view of the world does not throw any barriers

in the way of scientific investigation; it does not prescribe the route by which

the latter is to reach its aim, and it does not forbid it any scientific auxiliary

means, nor, indeed, any scientific auxiliary hypothesis, nor does it, so far as

the communication of scientific knowledge is concerned, inquire after the

religious or the irreligious standpoint of those who offer it such knowledge.

In all these directions, it knows of but one requirement: that of exact and

correct presentation; in a word, of but one requirement of truth. Real, well-

founded, and certain results of natural science can never come into