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***In the second edition, Darwin added an epigraph from Joseph Butler affirming that God could work through scientific laws as much as through miracles, in a nod to the religious concerns of his oldest friends. The Introduction establishes Darwin's credentials as a naturalist and author, then refers to John Herschel's letter suggesting that the origin of species "would be found to be a natural in contradistinction to a miraculous process"
Thanks for this, Tom. I didn't want to say so in my earlier post because it might have devalued the point if it might be viewed as coming from a biased source, but I heard about this addition in a Richard Dawkins lecture. Best wishes. Neil
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