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LoC No.: 13002338
Title: Marxism and Darwinism : Evidence, speeches, and papers in its favour
Original Publication: Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co., 1912.
Credits: Tim Lindell, Donald Cummings, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Marxism and Darwinism: Evidence, speeches, and papers in its favour" by Anton Pannekoek is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the interplay between Marxist theory and Darwinian evolution, asserting that both theories offer profound insights into societal and biological development. It aims to provide evidence and arguments supporting the compatibility and relevance of both paradigms in understanding human society and its evolution. In the work, Pannekoek delves into the principles of Darwinism and Marxism, detailing how each framework helps elucidate the mechanisms behind evolutionary processes, both in nature and in society. He discusses concepts such as the "struggle for existence" found in Darwinian theory and compares them to the class struggles highlighted in Marxism. Throughout the text, he argues that social evolution parallels biological evolution, with technology and the means of production playing crucial roles in societal transformation, leading ultimately to the rise of socialism as a natural progression in human development. The discussion is rich with the implications of both theories for understanding class dynamics, communal relationships, and societal change, making it a powerful narrative linking natural science with social theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Pannekoek, Anton, 1873-1960
Translator: Weiser, Nathan
EBook No.: 72095
Published: Nov 11, 2023
Downloads: 121
Language: English
Subject: Socialism
Subject: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Subject: Marx, Karl, 1818-1883
Subject: Evolution (Biology) -- Political aspects
LoCC: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 13002338
Title: Marxism and Darwinism : Evidence, speeches, and papers in its favour
Original Publication: Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co., 1912.
Credits: Tim Lindell, Donald Cummings, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Marxism and Darwinism: Evidence, speeches, and papers in its favour" by Anton Pannekoek is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the interplay between Marxist theory and Darwinian evolution, asserting that both theories offer profound insights into societal and biological development. It aims to provide evidence and arguments supporting the compatibility and relevance of both paradigms in understanding human society and its evolution. In the work, Pannekoek delves into the principles of Darwinism and Marxism, detailing how each framework helps elucidate the mechanisms behind evolutionary processes, both in nature and in society. He discusses concepts such as the "struggle for existence" found in Darwinian theory and compares them to the class struggles highlighted in Marxism. Throughout the text, he argues that social evolution parallels biological evolution, with technology and the means of production playing crucial roles in societal transformation, leading ultimately to the rise of socialism as a natural progression in human development. The discussion is rich with the implications of both theories for understanding class dynamics, communal relationships, and societal change, making it a powerful narrative linking natural science with social theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Pannekoek, Anton, 1873-1960
Translator: Weiser, Nathan
EBook No.: 72095
Published: Nov 11, 2023
Downloads: 121
Language: English
Subject: Socialism
Subject: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Subject: Marx, Karl, 1818-1883
Subject: Evolution (Biology) -- Political aspects
LoCC: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.