Thomas Huxley Quotes


No human being or society ... ever did or ever will come to much unless their conduct was governed and guided by the love of some ethical ideal


Context

In his view, the ethical ideal could, but need not be a religion, but could include idealistic aspects of secular humanism or political ideal.


Citations

Thomas Huxley, 1825-1895, British Biologist & President of the Royal Society, Evolution and Ethics

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Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley
  • Born: May 4, 1825
  • Died: June 29, 1895
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Scientist

Thomas Henry Huxley PC FRS HonFRSE FLS was an English biologist and anthropologist specialising in comparative anatomy. He is known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.