Part 2 of 3 of 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.
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
- Chapter 1
VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 1
32:22 - Chapter 2
VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 2
35:08 - Chapter 3
VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 3
15:59 - Chapter 4
VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 4
35:38 - Chapter 5
VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 5
31:03 - Chapter 6
VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 6
38:43 - Chapter 7
IX - Secondary Sexual Characters in the Lower Classes of the Animal Kingdom
29:50 - Chapter 8
X - Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects Part 1
33:13 - Chapter 9
X - Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects Part 2
31:28 - Chapter 10
10 - XI - Insects, continued
27:02 - Chapter 11
XII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles Part 1
28:17 - Chapter 12
XII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles Part 2
26:56 - Chapter 13
XIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Birds Part 1
37:20 - Chapter 14
XIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Birds Part 2
34:41 - Chapter 15
XIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Birds Part 3
28:21 - Chapter 16
XIV - Birds - Continued Part 1
38:31 - Chapter 17
XIV - Birds - Continued Part 2
31:34 - Chapter 18
XIV - Birds - Continued Part 3
32:31 - Chapter 19
XV - Birds - Continued Part 1
26:26 - Chapter 20
XV - Birds - Continued Part 2
32:29 - Chapter 21
XVI - Birds - Concluded Part 1
35:30 - Chapter 22
XVI - Birds - Concluded Part 2
35:26 - Chapter 23
XVI - Birds - Concluded Part 3
34:46 - Chapter 24
XVI - Birds - Concluded Part 4
27:41 - Chapter 25
XVII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals Part 1
36:44 - Chapter 26
XVII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals Part 2
31:30 - Chapter 27
XVIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals - continued Part 1
40:47 - Chapter 28
XVIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals - continued Part 2
41:27