HIST 125 Lecture Notes - Thomas Robert Malthus, Social Darwinism, Age Of Enlightenment
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God is a deceiving overlord was a belief that was growing. 1809 fathered dr: charles darwin journal of researches (1893) origin of species. 1859 origin of species is the most controversial: used empirical approach. Themes of his works were: individual variation varies, competition, favourable traits more distinct. The descent of man (1871: progression of existence. Humans are no longer special, people become upset thought they were individual the theory of creation. Challenges: view of the age of the earth, dominant scientists, rejecting creationism, mankind part of animals was found by some insulting. Thomas huxley v. wilburfurth (bishop: huxley won. Huxley began spreading the work to working class. Darwins theory has been reused: consistent revision to address faq"s raised. Hackel confusedly link darwinism with sociology creating fascism social darwinism: successful business men showed they were fittest, conservatives said progression over time worked for evolution therefore good for the government.
