A group of ideas first expressed by Herbert Spencer as an interpretation of Charles Darwin's writings on evolution. Spencer applied Darwin's theory of natural selection to human beings and supported the premise that disadvantaged people who are unfit for society should not be helped.
An attempt to adapt Charles Darwin natural selection principles to human society, thus producing a culture that embraces the " survival of the fittest." This is based on a misunderstanding of Darwin's theories. Natural selection, when applied to a society, also includes such factors as organizational ability, talent to inspire others, creativity, perseverance, mental flexibility, etc., in addition to physical fitness.
The Nazi adaptation of Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" concept of evolution - in which the belief that "superior humans" will eventually overcome "subhuman" species.
The adaptation of Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" theory of evolution to human society, suggesting that superior humans will and should triumph.
the application of some Darwinian ideas to society, including the evolutionary survival of the fittest, usually defined by race, in a world marked by struggle and competition. Promulgated by Herbert Spencer, a best-selling sociologist of the late 19th century. Although much of hisYukon writing emphasizes these themes, London was not a pure social Darwinist.
Improperly deduced by Herbert Spencer from the work of Charles Darwin, this theory became popular in the late nineteenth century. It is the notion that only the finest will survive as society evolves and that government should not intervene to help those who are "less fit."
The application of the concept of evolution to the historical development of human societies, placing special emphasis on the idea of "struggle for survival." Hitler picked up these ideas and incorporated them into Nazism.
A concept based on the idea of "survival of the fittest." Based on Social Darwinism, Nazis created a pseudo-scientific brand of racism which was most virulent when directed against the Jews, but others, particularly Slavs, were not exempt.
A philosophy that allegedly showed how closely the social history of humans resembled the physical evolution of animals (the biological evolution documented by English botanist Charles Darwin with his principle of "survival of the fittest"). According to this theory, human social history could be understood as a struggle among races, with the strongest and the fittest invariably triumphing.
The doctrine of survival of the fittest as applied to human societies.
Natural scientist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was thought by some to apply to business and social relationships. The "fittest" business or individual would succeed if left unrestricted. Social Darwinism promoted the values of competition and individualism.
Herbert Spencer's belief that those species of animals - including human beings - best adapted to the environment survive and prosper while those poorly adapted die out.
Social darwinism in the most basic form is the idea that biological theories can be extended and applied to the social realm. However, the term has generally been used by critics rather than advocates of what the term is supposed to represent (Bannister, 1979; Hodgson, 2004). It has been applied to the claim that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection or by "survival of the fittest" can be used to understand the evolution of society: just as competition between individual organisms drives biological evolutionary change (speciation), competition between individuals, groups, or nations drives social evolution in human societies.