Illogical Geology, the Weakest Point in the Evolution Theory
by OpenStories
Original author: George McCready Price
"Illogical Geology, the Weakest Point in the Evolution Theory" by George McCready Price is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book challenges the established principles of geology and evolutionary theory, arguing from a scientific and critical perspective that the traditional understanding of geological succession is fundamentally flawed. Price contends that the evidence used to support evolution and the geological timeline has serious deficiencies. At the start of the work, Price provides a preface outlining his intentions to scrutinize the foundations of current geological theories, which he believes rely on unfounded assumptions and insufficient data. He expresses skepticism about the established geological order and the evolutionary framework it supports, positing that many geological formations do not behave as expected if they were formed across vast epochs. Instead, he invites the reader to consider the possibility that the existing fossil records do not reflect a linear progression of life, thereby suggesting an alternative view of creation that stands in contrast to mainstream scientific thought.
Illogical Geology, the Weakest Point in the Evolution Theory, by George McCready Price. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #42043.
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18 Chapters
- 1.Preface349 words
- 2.Part I47 words
- 3.Introduction420 words
- 4.Chapter I: The Abstract Idea1,566 words
- 5.Chapter II: History of the Idea3,282 words
- 6.Chapter III: Fact Number One2,123 words
- 7.Chapter IV: Fact Number Two1,431 words
- 8.Chapter V: Turned Upside Down2,073 words
- 9.Chapter VI: Fact Number Four1,349 words
- 10.Chapter VII: Extinct Species4,117 words
- 11.Chapter VIII: Skipping4,124 words
- 12.Chapter IX: Graveyards5,644 words
- 13.Chapter X: Change of Climate2,791 words
- 14.Chapter XI: Degeneration1,885 words
- 15.Chapter XII: Fossil Men3,478 words
- 16.Chapter XIII: Inductive Methods2,534 words
- 17.Appendix: Reflections3,457 words
- 18.Chapter XIII: Inductive Methods46 words