From Comte To Benjamin Kidd: The Appeal To Biology Or Evolution For Human Guidance

""From Comte to Benjamin Kidd: The Appeal to Biology or Evolution for Human Guidance"" by Robert MacKintosh is a scholarly work that explores the historical development of the appeal to biology and evolution as a means of guiding human behavior and societal organization. The book traces the roots of this appeal back to the French philosopher Auguste Comte in the mid-19th century and follows its evolution through the work of other thinkers such as Herbert Spencer and Charles Darwin. The author also examines the influence of this appeal on the social and political movements of the time, including socialism and eugenics. The book provides a thorough analysis of the philosophical and scientific underpinnings of this appeal, as well as its impact on society and the implications for contemporary debates about the role of science in shaping human behavior and social organization. Overall, ""From Comte to Benjamin Kidd"" is an insightful and thought-provoking examination of a significant intellectual and cultural phenomenon of the modern era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.