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Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 1

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Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 1

by Charles Darwin

English· 10:16:51· 21 chapters
A book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between sexes, the superiority of men to women, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society.(Summary by Wikipedia)


NOTE - In this audio version , many of Darwin's references to his sources have been omitted. People wishing to follow-up the references will find them all given in the text version.
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface & Introduction

    16:17
  2. Chapter 2

    I Evidence of the Descent of Man from some Lower Form pt.1

    29:20
  3. Chapter 3

    I Evidence of the Descent of Man from some Lower Form pt.2

    33:01
  4. Chapter 4

    II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.1

    21:56
  5. Chapter 5

    II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.2

    23:53
  6. Chapter 6

    II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.3

    27:48
  7. Chapter 7

    II On Manner of Development of Man from some Lower Form pt.4

    29:39
  8. Chapter 8

    III Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals pt.1

    29:49
  9. Chapter 9

    III Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals pt.2

    36:07
  10. Chapter 10

    III Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals pt.3

    30:38
  11. Chapter 11

    IV Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals cont. pt.1

    29:55
  12. Chapter 12

    IV Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals cont. pt.2

    27:15
  13. Chapter 13

    IV Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and Lower Animals cont. pt.3

    26:38
  14. Chapter 14

    V On Development of Intellectual & Moral Faculties pt.1

    30:52
  15. Chapter 15

    V On Development of Intellectual & Moral Faculties pt.2

    29:20
  16. Chapter 16

    VI On Affinities & Genealogy of Man pt.1

    29:21
  17. Chapter 17

    VI On Affinities & Genealogy of Man pt.2

    33:11
  18. Chapter 18

    VII On the Races of Man pt.1

    24:54
  19. Chapter 19

    VII On the Races of Man pt.2

    30:20
  20. Chapter 20

    VII On the Races of Man pt.3

    42:27
  21. Chapter 21

    VII On the Races of Man pt.4

    34:10