Project Gutenberg 2010-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 99 Kellicott, William E. (William Erskine) 1878 1919 Kellicott, William Erskine The Social Direction of Evolution: An Outline of the Science of Eugenics Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Social Direction of Human Evolution: An Outline of the Science of Eugenics" by William E. Kellicott is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an outline of the principles and theories of eugenics, a field that aims to study and improve the qualities of the human race through controlled breeding and social action. In the context of its time, it reflects on the urgent need for societal and governmental measures to enhance human heredity and address the issues of social welfare and population dynamics. The opening portion of the work introduces eugenics as a rapidly gaining field of scientific study, elaborating on its historical roots and foundational concepts. The author emphasizes the blend of biology and sociology necessary to approach the topic responsibly, stressing that biological principles should inform societal practices to secure healthy and capable future generations. The text begins with a discussion on the definition and aims of eugenics, referencing significant thinkers like Sir Francis Galton. It identifies the pressing necessity for a conscious, scientifically-based direction for human evolution while addressing contemporary problems related to population and social classes, setting the stage for a more detailed exploration of heredity and the implications of eugenics in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eugenics HQ Text Browsing: Politics Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Browsing: Sociology 346582 346458 2024-10-13T12:24:08.816057 2023-09-14T05:45:10.080510 text/html text/html 336677 2010-03-20T09:28:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2134741 2010-03-20T09:29:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1364459 2024-10-13T12:24:38.469399 application/epub+zip 1368073 2024-10-13T12:24:21.618469 application/epub+zip 189943 2024-10-13T12:24:11.771508 application/epub+zip 5758276 2024-10-13T12:24:45.023362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5716745 2024-10-13T12:24:28.949432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330910 2022-09-14T14:24:30.126383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285219 285137 2024-10-13T12:24:07.805038 2023-09-14T05:45:09.155486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285043 2010-03-20T09:28:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98822 2010-03-20T09:29:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285047 2010-03-20T09:28:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98782 2010-03-20T09:29:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21437 2024-10-13T12:24:45.167337 application/rdf+xml 24221 2024-10-13T12:24:12.364506 image/jpeg 4502 2024-10-13T12:24:12.070515 image/jpeg 2423823 2024-10-13T12:24:08.920031 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog