Social Darwinism Linking Evolutionary Thought to Social Theory

Name: Social Darwinism Linking Evolutionary Thought to Social Theory
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ISBN: 9780335202188

ISBN-10: 0335202187

ISBN-13: 9780335202188

Edition: 2000

Authors: Peter Dickens

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Social Darwinism is the extension of Darwin's evolutionary ideas to human society. It has been argued that the fittest in terms of physical and mental prowess are most likely to survive and reproduce. This text examines this idea.

Book details

List price: $44.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 141
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.46" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction unpacking 'Social Darwinism'


Social Darwinism problems of direction, teleology, and progress


Evolutionary thought in contemporary social theory


Nature-culture dualism and beyond


New forms of 'Social Darwinism' the Bell Curve and its implications


An evolved human nature?


Social Darwinism towards a new synthesis


References


Index