Social Darwinism

ISBN-13: 9781108793803 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 75 str.

Jeffrey O'Connell; Michael Ruse

Opis

This Element is a philosophical history of Social Darwinism.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution; 2. Darwin on Morality; 3. Herbert Spencer; 4. Social Darwinism Triumphant; 5. Rejection; 6. Darwin and Spencer Redux; 7. Social Darwinism Deconstructed; 8. Alternative Philosophies; 9. Friedrich Nietzsche; 10. The Hitler Problem; 11. Scientific Responsibility; 12. Echoes of The Past; 13. And The World Said?.