An excerpt from Enrico Ferri’s Socialism and Positive Science, 1906.

Ferri explains principles of Herbert Spencer’s theory of social Darwinism, often reduced to the mantra of “survival of the fittest.” This theory sought to apply Darwinian evolution and natural selection to human behavior.

Citation Information
Ferri, Enrico, excerpt from “Socialism and positive science : (Darwin, Spencer, Marx),” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/24ccb04ec36b7f8a50f9c2f3e2725e9b.
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