Darwinism by itself did not produce the Holocaust, but without Darwinism neither Hitler nor his Nazi followers would have had the necessary scientific underpinnings to convince themselves and their collaborators that one of the world's greatest atrocities was really morally praiseworthy.
Darwinism by itself did not produce the Holocaust, but without Darwinism neither Hitler nor his Nazi followers would have had the necessary scientifi… - Richard Weikart
Darwinism by itself did not produce the Holocaust, but without Darwinism neither Hitler nor his Nazi followers would have had the necessary scientifi…
- Richard Weikart
Darwinism undermined traditional morality and the value of human life. Then, evolutionary progress became the new moral imperative. This aided the ad… - Richard Weikart
Darwinism undermined traditional morality and the value of human life. Then, evolutionary progress became the new moral imperative. This aided the ad…
Among German historians, there's really not much debate about whether or not Hitler was a social Darwinist. He clearly was drawing on Darwinian idea… - Richard Weikart
Among German historians, there's really not much debate about whether or not Hitler was a social Darwinist. He clearly was drawing on Darwinian idea…
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