The Complete World of Human Evolution (Revised edition)

Ever since Darwin's day, debate has continued as to the origin and development of the human race. It is, perhaps, unfortunate that Darwin coincided with the peak of Western scientific activity and the nadir of scientific activity in other cultures. The Abrahamic Jewish‐Christian‐Muslim religion, still a dominant force in modern culture, makes a very sharp distinction between humanity and the rest of the animal kingdom which is not borne out by scientific evidence. I suspect that a scientist coming from a Hindu or Buddhist background, with their emphasis on the oneness of life, would have reached the present scientific view...