But Darwin also knew that, if he needed time to accept his own conclusions, the rest of the world was not ready to face such a materialist view of humanity. He shied away from the inevitable confrontation with critics – among whom were friends and colleagues.
但达尔文也知道，既然连他都需要时间接受自己的结论，世界其余部分自然难以面对如此唯物主义的人性观。他对难免的批评敬而远之——其中不乏来自朋友和同事者。