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Pius Melia

 
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Hints And Facts On The Origin Of Man And Of His Intelectual Faculties by Pius Melia. This volume surveys ancient and modern theories about human origins, from Epicurean and Lucretian accounts through Greek and Roman writers to Rousseau and Darwin, and then offers a Catholic corrective. Melia argues that a Supreme Being created the world and man, that the early development of speech and reason arises not from solitary invention but through social teaching and the transmission of knowledge within communities. He maintains that all humanity descends from a single pair, and that the unity of the human race is a fact supported by anatomy, physiology, and biblical tradition. The work defends the immortality of the soul and the spiritual nature of human intellect, contrasting it with the materialist and Darwinian accounts. It contends that natural science and revelation are not in opposition when properly interpreted, and it urges careful interpretation of Genesis and miracles like the Flood. Throughout, Melia defends Christian morality, natural law, and divine providence as the true framework for understanding humanity.

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