02417cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500330016326400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250801840041352013470059753400450194465300140198965300140200365300140201785600430203199900170207457671UtSlPG20260610134329.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHM1 aLewis, Arthur M.q(Arthur Morrow),d1873-192210aEvolution Social and Organic 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-08-11  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Evolution Social and Organic" by Arthur M. Lewis is a series of lectures presented as a scientific publication, written in the early 20th century. This work discusses the intersection of evolutionary theory and social philosophy, exploring how concepts of natural and social evolution relate to one another. It serves as a critique and synthesis of various evolutionary theories, aiming to provide insights into human society's development through the lens of natural science.  The opening of the book includes a preface by Lewis, outlining the context in which the lectures were delivered, emphasizing the necessity of understanding natural sciences for a modern education, and addressing some opposition from fellow socialists regarding the integration of scientific principles into socialist philosophy. He briefly engages with historical figures in philosophy and science, from the ancient Greeks to more contemporary thinkers like Darwin and Lamarck, and sets the stage for a deep exploration of the philosophical implications of evolution for social structures and ideas. This initial portion effectively highlights the compelling connections between evolutionary science and the sociopolitical landscape, inviting readers to consider the broader implications of these interwoven concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSocialism  aSociology  aEvolution40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57671  c98500d98500