Social Darwinism

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Herbert Spencer

A 19th century thinker who gave us the idea of "survival of the fittest" and applied Darwin's theory of natural selection to society.

Social Darwinism

A theory of society that views society, like nature, to be a survival of the fittest.

Which of the theories has been largely discredited, but nonetheless, is still studied today for its place in the history of ideas?

Social Darwinism

A guinea pig is born with darker hair that enables it to remain better concealed from predators. Because it lived its life better concealed, it was able to reproduce and pass on its dark hair, and over time, all guinea pigs come to have darker hair. This is an example of __________?

Both evolution and natural selection

The following statements is TRUE of the theory of social Darwinism?

Groups within a society compete with each other for resources and survival just like organisms compete with each other in nature.


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