Author was an American philosopher and historian who was dedicated to popularizing Darwinism.
Contents
The unseen world — "The to-morrow of death" — The Jesus of history — The Christ of dogma — A word about miracles — Draper on science and religion — Nathan the Wise — Historical difficulties — The famine of 1770 in Bengal — Spain and the Netherlands — Longfellow's Dante — Paine's "St. Peter" — A philosophy of art — Athenian and American life.