Literary notes about darwinism (AI summary)
The term "darwinism" in literature has been appropriated in varied ways, reflecting its complex intersection with both science and philosophy. Some authors, like William James, adopt the term in a straightforward, factual manner, acknowledging the established scientific principles it represents while remaining noncommittal about its practical implications [1]. In contrast, figures like Nietzsche use "darwinism" more critically, associating it with hasty philosophical conclusions and the shifting locus of intellectual authority from philosophy to science [2, 3, 4]. Meanwhile, sociological works tend to reference darwinism as a defined chapter within the broader study of human nature and evolution, treating it as an analytical lens for understanding heredity and variation [5, 6, 7, 8]. Even its treatment in literary works, such as those by Walt Whitman or in translations like Benito Pérez Galdós's work, highlights its multifaceted significance—from a scientific truth to a contested ideological notion [9, 10].
- It accepts the facts of darwinism, the facts of cerebral physiology, but it does nothing active or enthusiastic with them.
— from Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James - NOTE.—We realise here the great difference between Nietzsche and those who draw premature conclusions from Darwinism.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche - Ultimately the confusion goes so far that Darwinism is regarded as philosophy, and thus at the present day power has gone over to the men of science.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche - Against Darwinism.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book III and IV by Nietzsche - (8) Thomson, J. Arthur. Darwinism and Human Life.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - Darwinism.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - A chapter in Darwinism, and parthenogenesis.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - [184] Adapted from J. Arthur Thomson, Darwinism and Human Life , pp.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - DARWINISM—(THEN FURTHERMORE)
— from Complete Prose Works by Walt Whitman - Darwinismo m Darwinism.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
