In his words,
Although I am fully convinced of the truth of the views given in this volume… I by no means expect to convince experienced naturalists whose minds are stocked with a multitude of facts all viewed, during a long course of years, from a point of view directly opposite to mine.
It is so easy to hide our ignorance under such expressions as the “plan of creation” “unity of design” etc. and to think that we give an explanation when we only restate a fact…
A few naturalists, endowed with much flexibility of mind, and who have already begun to doubt on the immutability of species, may be influenced by this volume; but I look with confidence to the future, to young and rising naturalists, who will be able to view both sides of the question with impartiality.
Photo of young naturalists from http://www.fncv.org.au/images/Checking%20for%20pondlife.jpg
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