Beatty, John H. (Author)
Hale, Piers J. (Author)
Endeavour: Review of the Progress of Science
Volume: 32
Pages: 141--146
The nineteenth-century Anglican theologian Charles Kingsley was immediately impressed by Darwin's Origin of Species. Whilst many in Victorian Britain reacted against the idea of natural selection, Kingsley saw in the contingency of selection a divinely ordained imperative for human endeavour, not least the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Here, Kingsley believed, was a crucial insight into the seemingly indifferent laws of nature, one that humankind could use to elevate themselves to ever-greater heights. Kingsley chose to teach these lessons about the moral nature of evolution through Water Babies, one of the most charming and enduring of children's fairy tales.
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