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9 Huxley's critique from social Darwinism.(Part II: nineteenth-century British and continental critics)

From: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology  |  Date: 11/1/2003  |  Author: Douglas, Roy

The economic doctrines of Henry George attracted the attention of two of the most famous nineteenth-century biologists: Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) and Alfred Russel Wallace. Each of them had played a major part in the development and publicity of Darwinism. Wallace, indeed, had arrived at Darwin's general conclusions quite independently of Darwin. In each case the man's distinction as a biologist guaranteed that his opinions on other subjects would receive serious attention. ...

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