social Darwinism

Summary

social Darwinism is an ideology^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ideology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,185 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• social Darwinism's instance of is recorded as ideology^[3].
• Darwinism is named after social Darwinism^[4].
• social Darwinism's based on is recorded as natural selection^[5].
• social Darwinism's based on is recorded as survival of the fittest^[6].
• social Darwinism's topic's main category is recorded as Q13356905^[7].
• social Darwinism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[8].
• social Darwinism's exact match is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/darwinismo-sociale_%28Dizionario-di-Storia%29/^[9].
• social Darwinism's exact match is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/darwinismo-sociale_%28Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali%29/^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

social Darwinism's instance of is recorded as ideology^[3].

Origins

Darwinism is named after social Darwinism^[4].

Why It Matters

social Darwinism ranks in the top 7% of ideology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,185 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]

It has been cited as an influence by Aleister Crowley^[13], a playwright^[14], 1875–1947^[15], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16], specialised in occultism^[17] and Tom Metzger^[18], a repairman^[19], 1938–2020^[20], of United States^[21].

FAQs

Who did social Darwinism influence?

social Darwinism has been cited as an influence by Aleister Crowley^[13] and Tom Metzger^[18].