Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of evolution by Natural Selection and it made tremendous impact on our present life. Darwinian thought affected the social sciences mainly because it helped to bring about the idea of Social Darwinism.
As Darwinian thought became more popular, social scientists started to think of societies as living organisms. They started to think about how various aspects of society played certain roles just as various organs of the body play certain roles. At the same time, they started to think about societies, or parts of societies, as living beings that participated with one another. Herbert Spencer, a social philosopher became the first major forecaster of
As Darwinian thought became more popular, social scientists started to think of societies as living organisms. They started to think about how various aspects of society played certain roles just as various organs of the body play certain roles. At the same time, they started to think about societies, or parts of societies, as living beings that participated with one another. Herbert Spencer, a social philosopher became the first major forecaster of