Origin of man now proved. – Metaphysics must flourish. – He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.
(Charles Darwin, in un taccuino privato, citato da D. Dennett, “Darwin’s dangerous idea”, 1995)
"Civilisation has emerged only recently and it may yet prove to be an unsuccessful experiment."
Origin of man now proved. – Metaphysics must flourish. – He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.
(Charles Darwin, in un taccuino privato, citato da D. Dennett, “Darwin’s dangerous idea”, 1995)