Haeckel's monism and the birth of fascist ideology
By: Daniel Gasman.
Series: Studies in modern European history,; v. 33
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
Subjects: Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August, 1834-1919.; Fascism -- History -- 20th century.; Monism -- Political aspects -- History.
Description: Utilizing hitherto unexplored material that has become available only after the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, this book examines the Monist philosophy of the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel, and its role in stimulating the birth of Fascist ideology in Italy and France. Focusing on the relevance of evolutionary science, Fascist thought is revealed as intimately related to Haeckel's scientific Monism - an approach that differs from most interpretations that tend to voice skepticism about the existence of a specific intellectual origin for Fascist ideology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-475) and index.