Darwinism

The story of Beowulf’s quest and heroic deeds starts off with the request for his aid from another kingdom. Hrothgar sends Beowulf on a hunt for Grendel, an evil monster that has killed many of his soldiers. Grendel’s first appearance is demonic in nature being the complete opposite of Beowulf himself, but this foil just brings out Beowulf’s heroic nature even more. When facing off with Grendel, Beowulf stubbornly turns this situation into one of pride and honor, going so far as stripping his…

without these businessmen, there wouldn’t have been the great acts of philanthropy which was used to support libraries, hospitals, colleges and many charities. The previous chapters have shown that these leaders were greatly influenced by social Darwinism, which justified capitalism, ruthless competition and social stratification. What industries saw innovation during the Gilded Age? The Gilded Age brought vast opportunities for people to build on. With innovation in rail systems, we now had a…

use of atomic bombs was moral. The Japanese began the war when they bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States ended it. Extremist could argue that it was an act that was equal to a force of nature. Dropping the bombs was nothing more than Social Darwinism being put in place on the battlefield. The weak will die off but the strong will…

Perhaps as a believer in God and a disciple of Jesus Christ, it is paramount to look at others views and perspectives on the subject such as the origins of nature and the Universe, or perhaps, where do we as humans come from and what happens after death. These among other questions are imperative to have an answer to. My worldview is as simple as how I see my surroundings in conjunction with the set of values about basic aspects of reality that ground and persuades all my perceiving,…

Darwin in the Classroom In November of 1859, Charles Darwin published what is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, On The Origin Of Species. Suggesting that the entire world was based on natural selection, Darwin is responsible for one of the first conservative movements that is still very much alive today. From the well known Scopes Monkey Trials to the current passing of the so called “Monkey Bill”—which allows the teaching of creationism in public schools across…

These concepts referred to eugenetics and Darwinism 1930-1965 a progressive and liberal view was leading toward assimilation and cultural pluralism and race was not biological but a social construction and that ethnicities could assimilate in North America, while in south we had Jim Crow law and manifest…

World War I was initially a war between the Great European Powers, the Allied and the Central Powers. However, this soon became a total war involving people from all across the globe, as a result of growing European imperialism that has been occurring in the decades prior. European imperialism meant that the colonies of the European countries were obligated to support their parent nations, which led to a massive influx of Sub-Saharan African soldiers towards the war. Most African soldiers…

‘One day, in the course of a rambling lecture, my old professor made a statement along these lines: “There is a new problem in our country. We are becoming a nation that is dominated by large institutions— churches, businesses, governments, labor unions, universities— and these big institutions are not serving us well. I hope that all of you will be concerned about this. Now you can do as I do, stand outside and criticize, bring pressure if you can, write and argue about it. All of this may do…

Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe writes, “he had a large barn full of yams and he had 3 wives. And now he was going to take the Idemili title, the 3rd highest in the land” (6). In Igbo culture those who gain titles and respect fall in line with Darwinism and survival of the fittest, proving you are valuable to the clan's survival will earn you more wives allowing people with titles to produce more offspring than people without titles. Unlike many societies that follow ancient traditions the…

Imperialism is the dominance of one political community over another political community through military force or other means of power. For example, the European imperialism in Africa was accomplished through military conquest and colonization. Colonialism is defined as conquering and settling occupied or unoccupied territory for political and economic benefit. For example, England, Spain and France colonized North America. Europeans justified their actions of colonizing Africa by claiming…