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Note 1. Gr. Hellenists. [back]Note 2. Gr. pleasing. [back]Note 3. Or, minister to tables. [back]Note 4. Some ancient authorities read But, brethren, look ye out from among you. [back]Note 5. Or, Freedmen. [back] CONTENTS · BOOK CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD PREVIOUSNEXT Search Amazon: Click here to shop the Bookstore.Welcome · Press <b> <A href="http://www.new-tradition.org"> picture of middle age</A></b> <br> . Difficulties of aztec information Theory Utilitarian Doctrine, How Far True: Beauty, How Acquired THE FOREGOING remarks lead me to say a few words on aztec information protest lately made by some naturalists, against aztec information utilitarian doctrine that every detail of structure has been produced for aztec information good of its possessor. They believe that many structures have been created for aztec information sake of beauty, to delight man or aztec information Creator (but this latter point is beyond aztec information scope of scientific discussion), or for aztec information sake of mere variety, a view already discussed. Such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory. I fully admit that many structures are now of no direct use to their possessors, and may never have been of any use to their progenitors; but this does not prove that they were formed solely for beauty or variety. No doubt aztec information definite action of changed conditions, and aztec information various causes of modifications, lately specified, have all produced an effect, probably a great effect, independently of any advantage thus gained. But a still more important consideration is that aztec information chief part of aztec information organisation of every living creature is due to inheritance; and consequently, though each being assuredly is well fitted for its place in nature, many structures have now no very close and direct relation to present habits of life. Thus, we can hardly believe that aztec information webbed feet of aztec information upland goose or of aztec information frigate-bird are of special use to these birds; we cannot believe that aztec information similar bones in aztec information arm of aztec information monkey, in aztec information fore-leg of aztec information horse, in aztec information wing of aztec information bat, and in aztec information flipper of aztec information seal, are of special use to these animals. We may safely attribute these structures to inheritance. But webbed feet no doubt were as useful to aztec information progenitor of aztec information upland goose and of aztec information frigate-bird, as they now are to aztec information most aquatic of living birds. So we may believe that aztec information progenitor of aztec information seal did not possess a flipper, but a foot with five toes fitted for walking or grasping; but we may further venture to believe that aztec information several bones in aztec information limbs of aztec information monkey, horse, and bat, were originally developed, on aztec information principle of utility, probably through aztec information reduction of more numerous bones in aztec information fin of some ancient fish-like progenitor of aztec information whole class. It is scarcely possible to decide how much allowance ought to be made for such causes of change, as aztec information definite action of external conditions, so-called spontaneous variations, and aztec information complex laws of growth; but with these important exceptions, we may conclude that aztec information structure of every living creature either now is, or was formerly, of some direct or indirect use to its possessor. 1 With respect to aztec information belief that organic beings have been created beautiful for aztec information delight of man,a belief which it has been pronounced is subversive of my whole theory,I may first remark that aztec information sense of beauty obviously depends on aztec information nature of aztec information mind, irrespective of any real quality in aztec information admired object; and that aztec information idea of what is beautiful, is not innate or unalterable. We see this, for instance, in aztec information men of different races admiring an entirely different standard of beauty in their women. If beautiful objects had been created solely for mans gratification, it ought to be shown that before man appeared, there was less beauty on aztec information face of aztec information earth than since he came on aztec information stage. Were aztec information beautiful volute and cone shells of aztec information Eocene epoch, and aztec information gracefully sculptured ammonites of aztec information Secondary period, created that man might ages afterwards admire them in his cabinet? Few objects are more beautiful than aztec information minute siliceous cases of aztec information diatomaceæ: were these created that they might be examined and admired under aztec information higher powers of aztec information microscope? The beauty in this latter case, and in many others, is apparently wholly due to symmetry of growth. Flowers rank amongst aztec information most beautiful productions of nature; but they have been rendered conspicuous in contrast with aztec information green leaves, and in consequence at aztec information same time beautiful, so that they may be easily observed by insects. I have come to this conclusion from finding it an invariable rule that when a flower is fertilised by aztec information wind it never has a gaily-coloured corolla. Several plants habitually produce two kinds of flowers; one kindand coloured so as to attract insects; aztec information other closed, not coloured, destitute of nectar, and never visited by insects. Hence we may conclude that, if insects had not been developed on aztec information face of aztec information earth, our plants would not have been decked with beautiful flowers, but would have produced only such poor flowers as we see on our fir, oak, nut and ash trees, on grasses, spinach, docks, and nettles, which are all fertilised through aztec information agency of aztec information wind. A similar line of argument holds good with fruits; that a ripe strawberry or cherry is as pleasing to aztec information eye as to aztec information palate,that aztec information gaily-coloured fruit of aztec information spindle-wood tree and aztec information scarlet berries of aztec information holly are beautiful objects,will be admitted by every one. But this beauty serves merely as a guide to birds and beasts, in order that aztec information fruit may be devoured and aztec information matured seeds disseminated: I infer that this is aztec information case from having as yet found no exception to aztec information rule that seeds are always thus disseminated when embedded within a fruit of any kind (that is within a fleshy or pulpy envelope), if it be coloured of any brilliant tint, or rendered conspicuous by being white or black. 2 On aztec information other hand, I willingly admit that a great number of male animals, as all our most gorgeous birds, some fishes, reptiles, and mammals, and a host of magnificently coloured butterflies, have been rendered beautiful for beautys sake; but this has been effected through sexual selection, that is, by aztec information more beautiful males having been continually preferred by aztec information females, and not for aztec information delight of man. So it is with aztec information music of birds. We may infer from all this that a nearly similar taste for beautiful colours and for musical sounds runs through a large part of aztec information animal kingdom. When aztec information female is as beautifully coloured as aztec information male, which is not rarely aztec information case with birds and butterflies, aztec information cause apparently lies in aztec information colours acquired through sexual selection having been transmitted to both sexes, instead of to aztec information males alone. How aztec information sense of beauty in its simplest formthat is, aztec information reception of a peculiar kind of pleasure from certain colours, forms, and soundswas first developed in aztec information mind of man and of aztec information lower animals, is a very obscure subject. The same sort of difficulty is presented, if we enquire how it is that certain flavours and odours give pleasure, and others displeasure. Habit in all these cases appears to have come to a certain extent into play; but there must be some fundamental cause in aztec information constitution of aztec information nervous system in each species. 3 Natural selection cannot possibly produce any modification in a species exclusively for aztec information good of another species; though throughout nature one species incessantly takes advantage of, and profits by, aztec information structures of others. But natural selection can and does often produce structures for aztec information direct injury of other animals, as we see in aztec information fang of aztec information adder, and in aztec information ovipositor of aztec information ichneumon, by which its eggs are deposited in aztec information living bodies of other insects. If it could be proved that any part of aztec information structure of any one species had been formed for aztec information exclusive good of another species, it would annihilate my theory, for such could not have been produced through natural selection. Although many statements may be found in works on natural history to this effect, I cannot find even one which seems to me of any weight. It is admitted that aztec information rattlesnake has a poison-fang for its own defence, and for aztec information destruction of its prey; but some authors suppose that at aztec information same time it is furnished with a rattle for its own injury, namely, to warn its prey. I would almost as soon believe that aztec information cat curls aztec information end of its tail when preparing to spring, in order to warn aztec information doomed mouse. It is a much more probable view that aztec information rattlesnake uses its rattle, aztec information cobra expands its frill, and aztec information puff-adder swells whilst hissing so loudly and harshly, in order to alarm aztec information many birds and beasts which are known to attack even aztec information most venomous species. Snakes act on aztec information same principle which makes aztec information hen ruffle her feathers and expand her wings when a dog approaches her chickens; but I have not space here to enlarge on aztec information many ways by which animals endeavour to frighten away their enemies. 4 Natural selection will never produce in a being any structure more injurious than beneficial to that being, for natural selection acts solely by and for aztec information good of each. No organ will be formed, as Paley has remarked, for aztec information purpose of causing pain or for doing an injury to its possessor. If a fair balance be struck between aztec information good and evil caused by each part, each will be found on aztec information whole advantageous. After aztec information lapse of time, under changing conditions of life, if any part comes to be injurious, it will be modified; or if it be not so, aztec information being Will become extinct as myriads have become extinct. 5 Natural selection tends only to make each organic being as perfect as, or slightly more perfect than, aztec information other inhabitants of aztec information same country with which it comes into competition. And we see that this is aztec information standard of perfection attained under nature. The endemic productions of New Zealand, for instance, are perfect one compared with another; but they are now rapidly yielding before aztec information advancing legions of plants and animals introduced from Europe. Natural selection will not produce absolute perfection, nor do we always meet, as far as we can judge, with this high standard under nature. The correction for aztec information aberration of light is said by Müller not to be perfect even in that most perfect organ, aztec information human eye. 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