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This work explores the evolution of humans, presenting evidence for the descent of man from lower forms of life. It examines the development of physical and mental traits, comparing human capabilities with those of other animals. The text discusses the role of natural selection and introduces the concept of sexual selection, analyzing how these processes have shaped human characteristics and behaviors. The author addresses the moral and intellectual faculties of humans, their social instincts, and the implications of these traits in the context of civilization. The work is structured into distinct parts, focusing on the origin of man, sexual selection, and the relationship between these themes.

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Title: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

Author: Charles Darwin

Release date: August 1, 2000 [eBook #2300]
Most recently updated: December 27, 2021

Language: English

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THE DESCENT OF MAN AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX

By Charles Darwin


CONTENTS

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE DESCENT OF MAN; AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX.
INTRODUCTION.

PART I. THE DESCENT OR ORIGIN OF MAN.
CHAPTER I. THE EVIDENCE OF THE DESCENT OF MAN FROM SOME LOWER FORM.
CHAPTER II. — ON THE MANNER OF DEVELOPMENT OF MAN FROM SOME LOWER FORM.
CHAPTER III. — COMPARISON OF THE MENTAL POWERS OF MAN AND THE LOWER ANIMALS.
CHAPTER IV. — COMPARISON OF THE MENTAL POWERS OF MAN AND THE LOWER ANIMALS, continued.
CHAPTER V. — ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL FACULTIES DURING PRIMEVAL AND CIVILISED TIMES.
CHAPTER VI. — ON THE AFFINITIES AND GENEALOGY OF MAN.
CHAPTER VII. — ON THE RACES OF MAN.

PART II. SEXUAL SELECTION.
CHAPTER VIII. — PRINCIPLES OF SEXUAL SELECTION.
CHAPTER IX. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS IN THE LOWER CLASSES OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.
CHAPTER X. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF INSECTS.
CHAPTER XI. — INSECTS, continued. ORDER LEPIDOPTERA. (BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS.)
CHAPTER XII. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF FISHES, AMPHIBIANS, AND REPTILES.
CHAPTER XIII. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF BIRDS.
CHAPTER XIV. — BIRDS—continued.
CHAPTER XV. — BIRDS—continued.
CHAPTER XVI. — BIRDS—concluded.
CHAPTER XVII. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAMMALS.
CHAPTER XVIII. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAMMALS, continued.

PART III. — SEXUAL SELECTION IN RELATION TO MAN, AND CONCLUSION.
CHAPTER XIX. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAN.
CHAPTER XX. — SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAN, continued.
CHAPTER XXI. — GENERAL A SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION.