CONTENTS 



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Chapter I. The Biological Point of View . . 1 



1. Biological Principles 3 



2. Early Stages of Evolution 5 



3. Life on the Land 7 



4. The Beginnings of Human Society . . 9 



5. The Consolidation of Society .... 15 



6. Present-day Society 17 



Chapter II. The Evolution of the Theory of 



Evolution 21 



1. Background in English History ... 21 



2. The Industrial Revolution 24 



3. Laissez Faire 28 



4. The Theory of Malthus 35 



5. The Doctrine of Evolution 39 



6. The Application of Darwinism ... 41 



7. The Reaction in Literature 44 



8. The Dilemma of English Thought . . 46 



9. German Social Development .... 49 



10. German Interpretations of Evolution . 52 



11. Evolution and Modern Conditions . . 55 



Chapter III. The Nature of Society .... 58 



1. Darwinism and Sociology 59 



2. Creative Evolution 60 



3. The Essentials of Society 63 



4. Human Nature and the Social Heritage . 65 



5. The Dynamic Element in Society . . 70 



6. The Social Environment 76 



