Introduction (1871)
Darwin explains he avoided the human question in Origin to prevent prejudicing readers; now extends the theory explicitly to humans.
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Chapter 21
Final pages address religious belief as a product of evolved imagination, and reaffirm the dignity compatible with humble origins.
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