Chapter ID: CBB000102771

Eugenics and Other Victorian “Secular Religions” (2001)

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Description Influence of Victorian “scientific naturalism” on Galton's view of eugenics as a secular religion.


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Book Green, Christopher D.; Shore, Marlene Gay; Teo, Thomas (2001) Transformation of Psychology: Influences of 19th Century Philosophy, Technology, and Natural Science. unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Ajavon, François-Xavier
Danielle Coriale
Smith, Elise Juzda
Waller, John C.
Thomas, Jean-Paul
Smith, Barbara Herrenstein
Concepts
Eugenics
Science and race
Science and literature
Psychology
Genetics
Naturalism (philosophy)
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
Ancient
20th century
Places
Great Britain
England
France
Russia
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