A historical idealist theory at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century which explains the social and historical phenomena on the basis of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Its premise is that society is a site of competition, and that the development of individuals and norms of behavior should be consistent with Darwin’s view of biological evolution, on the basis of which, Social Darwinism further expounded the economic, political and moral problems of human society…
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