To John Fordyce 7 May 1879
Summary
Believes it absurd to doubt that a man may be an ardent theist and evolutionist; gives the examples of Kingsley and Asa Gray. As regards CD’s own views, his judgement often fluctuates but "I have never been an Atheist in the sense of denying the existence of God". Thinks that "generally (and more and more as I grow older) … an Agnostic would be the most correct description of my state of mind".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Fordyce |
| Date: | 7 May 1879 |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12041 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … the present time . London: Elliot Stock. Gray, Asa. 1860a. Discussion between two readers …
- … of Science and Arts 2d ser. 30: 226–39. Gray, Asa. 1860b. Review of Darwin’s theory on the …
- … gives the examples of Kingsley and Asa Gray. As regards CD’s own views, his judgement …
- … evolutionist. — You are right about Kingsley. Asa Gray, the eminent botanist, is another …
- … Kingsley, 18 November 1859 and n. 4). Asa Gray was a strong supporter of CD’s work; he had …
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