Noun
social Darwinism (uncountable)
(pseudoscience)The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.
A different form of social Darwinism was part of the ideological foundations of Nazism and other fascist movements. Source: Internet
As such, social Darwinism has been criticized for being an inconsistent philosophy, which does not lead to any clear political conclusions. Source: Internet
Darwin's Coat-Tails: Essays on Social Darwinism (Peter Lang, 2007) * Degler, Carl N. In Search of Human Nature: The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought (1992). Source: Internet
As such, social Darwinism supposed that human progress would generally favor the most individualistic races, which were those perceived as stronger. Source: Internet
Before Hofstadter's work the use of the term "social Darwinism" in English academic journals was quite rare. Source: Internet
China Social Darwinism was formally introduced to China through the translation by Yan Fu of Huxley's Evolution and Ethics, in the course of an extensive series of translations of influential Western thought. Source: Internet