The political theory of Darwinism
Subtitle: Zoon Politikon and the evolutionary case for social democracy
By: Ian T. King ; with a preface by Mark S. Schantz.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 537
ISBN-13: 9780773451407
Subjects: Social evolution; Social Darwinism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The cooperation-competition dialectic; title: The brain and human nature; title: Cultural evolution and the power of "memes"; title: Genetic hard-wiring, the EEA, and the persistence of foundational political behaviors; title: The Marxian dialectic and holistic Darwinism; title: Revolution and revolutionary praxis; title: Class and class struggle; title: Exploitation and equality; title: Initial notes on other Marxian ideological issues; title: The holistic Darwinian case for social democracy; title: Have we found Zoon Politikon? Cautionary tales on political ideology and holistic Darwinism.