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Social Darwinism
Peter Dickens
其他書名
Linking Evolutionary Thought to Social Theory
出版Open University Press, 2000
主題Psychology / GeneralScience / Life Sciences / EvolutionSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN03352021959780335202195
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=kCe5AAAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Social Darwinism is the extension of Darwin's evolutionary ideas to human society. Over the past two centuries it has been argued that the fittest in terms of physical and mental prowess are most likely to survive and reproduce. It has also been suggested that the increasingly complex structure of human society mirrors the increasing complexity of nature. This highly original text examines whether these extensions from nature to society are justified, and considers how dangerous they may be in implying the systematic neglect - or even destruction - of the least fit. It asks what, in any case, is fitness as applied to human beings? It also questions whether human nature is constrained by modern society and whether people evolved as essentially competitive or collaborative. Written in a clear and accessible style, with text boxes to explain key ideas and little or no biological knowledge required of the reader, this book suggests a new way in which evolutionary thought and social theory can be combined