The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 2 of 4
The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy
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- Language: English
"The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 2 of 4" by H. P. Blavatsky is a pseudoscientific esoteric work published in 1888. This volume, titled Anthropogenesis, traces humanity's alleged origins through millions of years across ethereal and physical "Root Races." Blavatsky claims these races inhabited lost continents like Lemuria and Atlantis, rejecting Darwinian evolution while proposing that humans preceded apes. Her controversial theory suggests mindless early humans degraded themselves, producing anthropoid ancestors through physical debasement rather than natural selection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition. | 2017-04-04 | Project Gutenberg | English | — | Public domain (USA) |
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