Draper, John William 1811-1882

History of the conflict between religion and science by John William Draper ( Book )
159 editions published between 1874 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 1,610 libraries worldwide
"The antagonism we witness between Religion and Science is the continuation of a struggle that commenced when Christianity began to attain political power. Can we exaggerate the importance of a contention in which every thoughtful person must take part whether he will or not? In a matter so solemn as that of religion, all men, whose temporal interests are not involved in existing institutions, earnestly desire to find the truth. What I have sought to do is, to present a clear and impartial statement of the views and acts of the two contending parties. In one sense I have tried to identify myself with each, so as to comprehend thoroughly their motives; but in another and higher sense I have endeavored to stand aloof, and relate with impartiality their actions. I therefore trust that those, who may be disposed to criticize this book, will bear in mind that its object is not to advocate the views and pretensions of either party, but to explain clearly, and without shrinking, those of both"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

History of the intellectual development of Europe by John William Draper ( Book )
90 editions published between 1862 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 828 libraries worldwide
"At the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Oxford in 1860, I read an abstract of the physiological argument contained in this work respecting the mental progress of Europe, reserving the historical evidence for subsequent publication. This volume contains that evidence. It is intended as the completion of my work on Human Physiology, in which man was treated of as an individual. In this he is considered in his social relation. But the reader will also find, I think, that it is a history of the progress of ideas and opinions from a point of view heretofore almost entirely neglected. There are two methods of dealing with philosophical questions--the literary and the scientific. Many things which in a purely literary treatment of the subject remain in the background, spontaneously assume a more striking position when their scientific relations are considered. It is the latter method that I have used. Social advancement is as completely under the control of natural law as is bodily growth. The life of an individual is a miniature of the life of a nation. These propositions it is the special object of this book to demonstrate. No one, I believe, has hitherto undertaken the labor of arranging the evidence offered by the intellectual history of Europe in accordance with physiological principles, so as to illustrate the orderly progress of civilization, or collected the facts furnished by other branches of science with a view of enabling us to recognize clearly the conditions under which that progress takes place. This philosophical deficiency I have endeavored in the following pages to supply. Seen thus through the medium of physiology, history presents a new aspect to us. We gain a more just and thorough appreciation of the thoughts and motives of men in successive ages of the world"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Life of Franklin by John William Draper ( Book )
5 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 668 libraries worldwide

History of the American Civil War by John William Draper ( Book )
22 editions published between 1871 and 2000 in English and Russian and held by 568 libraries worldwide

Thoughts on the future civil policy of America by John William Draper ( Book )
34 editions published between 1865 and 2007 in English and held by 435 libraries worldwide
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Scientific memoirs, being experimental contributions to a knowledge of radiant energy by John William Draper ( Book )
14 editions published between 1878 and 1973 in English and held by 332 libraries worldwide

A treatise on the forces which produce the organization of plants With an appendix containing several memoirs on capillary attraction, electricity, and the chemical action of light by John William Draper ( Book )
9 editions published between 1844 and 1972 in English and held by 309 libraries worldwide

A text-book on chemistry : for the use of schools and colleges by John William Draper ( Book )
27 editions published between 1846 and 1860 in English and held by 189 libraries worldwide

Elements of chemistry : including the most recent discoveries and applications of the science to medicine and pharmacy, and to the arts by Robert Kane ( Book )
19 editions published between 1842 and 1851 in English and held by 163 libraries worldwide

The indebtedness of the city of New York to its university. An address to the alumni of the University of the city of New York, at their twenty-first anniversary, 28th June, 1853 by John William Draper ( Book )
7 editions published between 1853 and 1974 in English and held by 116 libraries worldwide