Man is the result of a purposeless and materialistic process that did not have him in mind.

George Gaylord Simpson

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Topic

Human origins Nature of man Evolution

Author

George Gaylord Simpson

Source

The Meaning Of Evolution

Language

English

Time

1949 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Paleontologist Scientist

From

United States

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Citation

Simpson, George Gaylord. The Meaning of Evolution. Yale University Press, 1949, epilogue.

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Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Millar, Margaret. The Weak-Eyed Bat. Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1942, ch. 8.

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Time
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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. "Записки из Мёртвого дома [The House of the Dead]." Vremya, 1860-1862.

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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. The House of the Dead, translated by David McDuff. Penguin Classics, 1986.