Ernst Krause (2) (1839–1903)

Erasmus Darwin was poet, inventor, intellectual of 18th Century. I took this book to help me unwire, background of Erasmus Darwin.

I think, he constructed some theoretical ground-work for theory of evolution, through his work Zoonomia.

I wanted to read letters of Erasmus, his way of thought. I got a glimpse of his thought through his letters.

The Book starts with Erasmus’s genealogy and history. I think you can ignore this part unless you are a genealogist and tracing Charles Darwin’s genealogy for affirming eugenics.

I think, from pages, 31-65 is the meat of the book.

-Few of the Books, his comments on them.

-Inventions, mostly his mechanical inventions.

-Conversation, letters to his son and Josiah Wedgwood (English Industrialist)

-Intellectual powers, vividness of his imagination seems to be one of his pre-eminent characteristic.

This led to originality in his thoughts, prophetic spirit in science and mechanical arts.

His over powering tendency to theorize and generalize.

His value of experiments and use of hypothesis confirmed his spirit of philosopher.

Out of all this, his energy of mind was most eminent.

-Religious Beliefs, it says he was a Theist, but people accused him of Atheism

-Moral Qualities.

I would recommend this if you’re interested in biographies. This is quick and short biography.

Deus Vult,
Gottfried
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