“Since in every European country between 1870 and 1914 there was a war party demanding armaments, an individualist party demanding ruthless competition, an imperialist party demanding a free hand over backward peoples, a socialist party demanding the conquest of power and a racialist party demanding internal purges against aliens - all of them, when appeals to greed and glory failed, invoked Spencer and Darwin, which was to say science incarnate.”
Quote by Jacques Barzun
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Darwin, Marx, Wagner: critique of a heritage
This book critically examines the contributions and influence of Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, and Richard Wagner, three influential figures in their respective fields of science, economics, and music. The author delves into the historical context and the lasting effects of their ideas, providing a comprehensive analysis of their intellectual legacies. more
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Jacques Barzun
Jacques Barzun was an American historian, born on November 30, 1907, and passed away on October 25, 2012. He was renowned for his profound insights into Western culture, literature, and history, and is considered one of the most important cultural critics of the 20th century. more
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