social Darwinism

Noun

Meaning

social Darwinism (uncountable)

(pseudoscience)The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

darwinism evolution adaptation phylogeny natural selection natural law punctuated equilibrium

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

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