Richard Weikart
Auteur de From Darwin to Hitler: Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics, and Racism in Germany
A propos de l'auteur
Richard Weikart is a Professor of Modern European History at California State University, Stanislaus. He has published three previous books, including From Darwin to Hitler and his prize-winning dissertation, Socialist Darwinism. He has also published numerous essays on social Darwinism in afficher plus anthologies and leading journals, such as German Studies Review, Journal of the History of Ideas, and Isis. afficher moins
Œuvres de Richard Weikart
Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism (2022) 8 exemplaires
Socialist Darwinism: Evolution in German Socialist Thought from Marx to Bernstein (1998) 3 exemplaires
Oeuvres associées
Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science (2010) — Contributeur — 194 exemplaires
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A book that talks about the influence of Darwin on Germany. In 1878 Darwin wrote a friend and told him that Germany was the most enthusiastic nation in embracing his theory. In the years leading to WWI books on ethics and the changes in ethics with the view of Darwinism were non-fiction best sellers in Germany. The idea of the survival of the fittest and that humans were just animals who should not be given any better treatment than animals changed the philosophical landscape in Germany. It influenced German thoughts on the advisability of WWI and ultimately led to the Holocaust.
A fascinating book though if feels as if it is written by an academic for academics. Lots of footnotes so you can check the author's info out. Not a lot of editorial commenting from the author. Overall he does a good job of letting the people he introduces to the reader tell them what they think about society and how Darwinism changes things.… (plus d'informations)