darwin on social darwinism?

Question

i have been trying to research what darwins belief on natural selection within humans was- however, after doing research on wikipedia and yahoo answers, all the answers seem to complex to get the main idea on can someone in like at most a short paragraph (8 sentences or so) explain whether darwin felt one could extent this theory of natural selection to humans or whatever he felt on the subject, thanks.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_evolution

Darwin, natural selection = biology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_darwinism
Darwin's unique discussion of evolution was over the supernatural in human development. Unlike Hobbes, he believed that this pressure allowed individuals with certain physical and mental traits to succeed more frequently than others, and that these traits accumulated in the population over time, which under certain conditions could lead to the emergence of new species.
Darwin felt that 'social instincts' such as 'sympathy' and 'moral sentiments' also evolved through natural selection, and that these resulted in the strengthening of societies in which they occurred, so much so that he wrote about it in Descent of Man:[1]

sorry, this is not simple. You need to read the book yourself. Good luck with that. Start your homework earlier, lol!- dd

Answer 2

Well, humans WERE as naturally selected as any other species - natural selection is unavoidable. It's also completely different from social darwinism, which is more like the articificial selection that enables horticulturalists to create new types of rose, or breeders to make new breeds of dog.

There are no short cuts to learning. Darwin explains his ideas, though not entirely successfully, in The Descent of Man (1872). That is a very long book, but I expect there is a Wiki entry for it. There has been plenty of work on human evolution since, but you asked about Darwin's personal ideas. If you are asking about social darwinism - which is entirely different - you should wiki Herbert Spencer or Francis Galton, or possibly eugenics. Darwin was not a eugenist.

Answer 3

Social darwinism and traditional darwinism are not easily comparable. Traditional darwinism(survival of the fittest), has basically stopped in western society, because the majority of people survive whether they're fit or not. Social darwinism applies more to things like businesses competing with each other. The weaker businesses go bankrupt, the stronger ones survive.

Answer 4

Darwin only explained how genes were passed on and species evolved. He explained some of the laws which govern evolution. These laws did not explain any morality or justification of actions. He wrote a scientific report on the evolution of species which means it cannot be applied to any judgement of morality (such as social Darwinism). He described what is, not what should be.

Answer 5

Darwin had absolutely nothing to do with social darwinism. It was an explanation developed in the early part of the 20th century when eugenics was enjoying popularity and acceptance. It helped explain why the whiteman ruled the planet, and why he should.
Not very popular today.

Answer 6

You talking Social or Biological?

Social is proven, without any contestment. It is something we can prove. Feminism and racism are examples of social darwinsim in action and they will be eleminated in the next 50 or so years.

I want to know why we have an APPENDIX and why it hasn't been iradicated. All the appendix is known to do is cost your $10,000 to get it removed if it bursts or it will kill you.

Answer 7

Darwin was into biology, not into social sciences.

Answer 8

he didn't believe in social darwinism. he had even written against the people who were proponants of it in his time.

Answer 9

I'm not sure what you are trying to ask. I thought you got your answer in the last question you asked. Sorry.