Category: Culture & Ethics
Coming to Grips with the Truth About Social Darwinism
While its roots in Darwinian theory are unmistakable, some like historian Robert J. Richards desperately seek to distance the two.
Watson, Dawkins: What Is It with Scientists Who Become Crusading Atheists and Raging Bigots?
Following in the eugenicist footsteps of James Watson, Richard Dawkins says women have an ethical duty to abort Down babies.
More on Professor Death: Peter Singer and the Danger of the Humanities
I have little regard for the so-called thinking of Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times.
Reflecting on Social Darwinism at the Hundredth Anniversary of World War I
Before and after the war, some American and British intellectuals expressed concern that Darwinism was a key motivation behind German militarism.
In Tracing the Role of Social Darwinism in Instigating World War I, Don’t Forget the Role of Hegel
From our colleague Nancy Pearcey, a reminder of the porousness to each other of science, culture (including philosophy), and earth-shaking events (including world wars).