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Social Darwinism

By: Jeffrey O'Connell,Michael Ruse

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This Element is a philosophical history of Social Darwinism. It begins by discussing the meaning of the term, moving then to its origins, paying particular attention to whether it is Charles Darwin or Herbert Spencer who is the true father of the idea. It gives an exposition of early thinking on the subject, covering Darwin and Spencer themselves and then on to Social Darwinism as found in American thought, with special emphasis on Andrew Carnegie, and Germany with special emphasis on Friedrich von Bernhardi. Attention is also paid to outliers, notably the Englishman Alfred Russel Wallace, the Russian Peter Kropotkin, and the German Friedrich Nietzsche. From here we move into the twentieth century looking at Adolf Hitler - hardly a regular Social Darwinian given he did not believe in evolution - and in the Anglophone world, Julian Huxley and Edward O. Wilson, who reflected the concerns of their society.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108889042

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9781108889049

Robert Morris

The Financier and the Finances of the American Revolution

By: William Graham Sumner

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Robert Morris

The Financier and the Finances of the American Revolution

By: William Graham Sumner

Robert Morris' tombstone states that he was "The Financier"; officially, however, he was Superintendent of Finance. Whatever his title, Robert Morris played an integral role in financing the American Revolution, and Yale Professor William G. Sumner examines Morris' life and actions to enhance our understanding of the finances of the young nation.In Volume II of a two-volume work, Sumner begins with the events of 1781, when Morris anticipated receiving loans from Spain. From there, Sumner looks at Morris' attempts to secure loans from other nations, his unpopularity and resignation, and the organization of the treasury. Sumner also covers the Bank War of 1785-1786, the Commercial Convention and the Constitutional Convention, Morris' career in the U.S. Senate, and his social standing and business dealings. What should be noted is that while Morris helped to finance the Revolution, he spent three years in prison for personal debts. WILLIAM GRAHAM SUMNER was a professor of political and social science at Yale University and became known as a Social Darwinist and advocate of the laissez faire principle in economics. Besides writing a number of books on sociology, history, and economics, he was also influential in the movement to modernize the American university system.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1596050837

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9781596050839

What Social Classes Owe to Each Other

By: William Graham Sumner

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What Social Classes Owe to Each Other

By: William Graham Sumner

What Social Classes Owe to Each Other Complete Edition By William Graham Sumner A book on economics, liberty, and sociology. William Graham Sumner (October 30, 1840 – April 12, 1910) was an American academic and "held the first professorship in sociology" at Yale College. For many years he had a reputation as one of the most influential teachers there. He was a polymath with numerous books and essays on American history, economic history, political theory, sociology, and anthropology. He is credited with introducing the term "ethnocentrism," a term intended to identify imperialists' chief means of justification, in his book Folkways (1906). Sumner is often seen as a proto-libertarian. He was also the first to teach a course entitled "Sociology".

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1492845108

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9781492845102

Folkways

By: William Graham Sumner

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Folkways

By: William Graham Sumner

Bonded Leather binding

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078128970X

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9780781289702

The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900

By: William E. Nelson

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The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900

By: William E. Nelson

This innovative book argues that the mugwump reformers who built early bureaucracies cared less about enhancing government efficiency than about restraining the power of majoritarian political leaders in Congress and the executive branch.

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240

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Beard Books

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1587982846

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9781587982842

The Works of Irving Fisher Vol 1

By: William J Barber,James Tobin,Robert W Dimand,Kevin Foster

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The Works of Irving Fisher Vol 1

By: William J Barber,James Tobin,Robert W Dimand,Kevin Foster

This 14-volume edition contains the key works and commentary by leading Fisher scholars, allowing modern readers access to the major issues in Fisherian economic thought.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040238440

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9781040238448

Crossroads for Liberty

Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America's First Constitution

By: William J. Watkins, Jr.

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Crossroads for Liberty

Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America's First Constitution

By: William J. Watkins, Jr.

What did the American Founders actually intend for the country, and does it even matter today? If America began as an idea, then what kind of idea? In a time of increasing turmoil over American history, politics, and society, Crossroads for Liberty: Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America's First Constitution takes a surprising and thought-provoking look at the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution, and asks what we can learn from them. Author William Watkins casts a critical eye on conventional wisdom about the Articles of Confederation, as he outlines the differences between that original U.S. governing document and the Constitution, which replaced it. He finds that the Articles protected individual liberty and community-centered government in ways that the looser language of the U.S. Constitution did not. Watkins draws from contemporary examples of bureaucratic overreach and expansion to support his argument—examples that were startlingly predicted by proponents of small government at the time of the Constitution's adoption. Along the way, he points back to the Articles and the values of the American Revolution as a framework for reimagining American politics to foster liberty and truly representative governance. Crossroads for Liberty arrives at an important time in American political life, and its reexamination of the American Founding presents a significant contribution to the story about America. Readers will come away with a greater understanding of current political and constitutional issues, as well as a new perspective on American history.

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Independent Institute

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1598132814

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9781598132816

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Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism

Robert Morris

Robert Morris

What Social Classes Owe to Each Other

What Social Classes Owe to Each Other

Folkways

Folkways

The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900

The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900

The Works of Irving Fisher Vol 1

The Works of Irving Fisher Vol 1

Crossroads for Liberty

Crossroads for Liberty

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