Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Bagehot, Walter 1826 1877 Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of 'Natural Selection' and 'Inheritance' to Political Society" by Walter Bagehot is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intersection of scientific theories, particularly those of natural selection and inheritance, with the evolution of political structures and societies. Bagehot aims to illustrate how scientific principles may influence political thought and societal developments through time. The opening of the text sets the stage for a discussion on the influence of physical knowledge and science on politics and social organization. Bagehot emphasizes that contemporary advancements in science have revealed much about human behavior, suggesting that our understanding of individual and collective political actions can benefit from a framework similar to that used in natural sciences. He introduces concepts such as the historical influence of ancestry on individual traits and behaviors, indicating that both personal and social progress can be traced back through generations, thereby linking scientific theories of heredity to the evolution of political structures. Through this exploration, Bagehot aims to blend historical analysis with contemporary scientific ideas to suggest a cohesive theory of political evolution influenced by the principles of natural selection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Evolution Political science Nationalism JC Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 362609 2025-07-02T10:36:12.634724 text/html 356321 2020-12-27T23:40:07 text/html 244787 2025-07-02T10:36:20.052683 application/epub+zip 249794 2025-07-02T10:36:16.287711 application/epub+zip 201564 2025-07-02T10:36:15.047733 application/epub+zip 527972 2025-07-02T10:36:22.985705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514560 2025-07-02T10:36:19.255697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259797 2022-09-02T14:15:13.609838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348192 2025-07-02T10:36:12.217747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348004 2020-12-27T23:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347995 2020-12-27T23:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21170 2025-07-02T10:36:23.108658 application/rdf+xml 26390 2025-07-02T10:36:15.546685 image/jpeg 4758 2025-07-02T10:36:15.296684 image/jpeg 130768 2020-12-27T23:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 132655 2020-12-27T23:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 130707 2020-12-27T23:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 242693 2025-07-02T10:36:12.663743 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia