Descent of Man

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Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by British naturalist Charles Darwin. It was first published in 1871, following his 1859 work, The Origin of Species, and is concerned with outlining the application of Darwin's theory to human evolution, and detailing the theory of sexual selection. The book touches on a number of related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between human sexes, and the relevance of evolutionary theory to society.— Excerpted from Descent of Man on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

• Introduction

Part I: Descent or Origin of Man

• Chapter I: The Evidence of the Descent of Man from Some Lower Form
• Chapter II: On the Manner of Development of Man from Some Lower Form
• Chapter III: Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals
• Chapter IV: Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals (Continued)
• Chapter V: On the Development of the Intellectual and Moral Faculties During Primeval and Civilised Times
• Chapter VI: On the Affinities and Genealogy of Man
• Chapter VII: On the Races of Man

Part II: Sexual Selection

• Chapter VIII: Principles of Sexual Selection
• Chapter IX: Secondary Sexual Characters in the Lower Classes of the Animal Kingdom
• Chapter X: Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects
• Chapter XI: Insects (Continued)
• Chapter XII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
• Chapter XIII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Birds
• Chapter XIV: Birds (Continued)
• Chapter XV: Birds (Continued)
• Chapter XVI: Birds (Concluded)
• Chapter XVII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals
• Chapter XVIII: Secondary Sexual Characters of Mammals (Continued)

Part III: Sexual Selection in Relation to Man and Conclusion

• Chapter XIX: Secondary Sexual Characters of Man
• Chapter XX: Secondary Sexual Characters of Man (Continued)
• Chapter XXI: General Summary and Conclusion