Eugenics and other evils : an argument against the scientifically organized state / G. K. Chesterton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chesterton, G. K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eugenics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Open Road Integrated Media, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

G. K. Chesterton's highly influential treatise on one of the most controversial topics of the early twentieth century When G. K. Chesterton first published Eugenics and Other Evils in 1922, he seemed to be the lone voice of reason against the fashionable concept of selectively breeding a population for "desirable" traits. Though later generations came to associate eugenics with the horrors of the Third Reich, worldwide support for the philosophy was at an all-time high when Chesterton penned this brave and prophetic work. His unique combination of somber analysis and coruscating wit produces an argument too persuasive to ignore. Eugenics and Other Evils showcases Chesterton at the height of his rhetorical powers. His discussion of capitalism, socialism, and the concerns that guide our moral decisions is as pertinent today as the day it was penned. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

TO THE READER

Part I: The False Theory

CHAPTER I: WHAT IS EUGENICS?

CHAPTER II: THE FIRST OBSTACLES

CHAPTER III: THE ANARCHY FROM ABOVE

CHAPTER IV: THE LUNATIC AND THE LAW

CHAPTER V: THE FLYING AUTHORITY

CHAPTER VI: THE UNANSWERED CHALLENGE

CHAPTER VII: THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF DOUBT

CHAPTER VIII: A SUMMARY OF A FALSE THEORY

Part II: The Real Aim

CHAPTER I: THE IMPOTENCE OF IMPENITENCE

CHAPTER II: TRUE HISTORY OF A TRAMP

CHAPTER III: TRUE HISTORY OF A EUGENIST

CHAPTER IV: THE VENGEANCE OF THE FLESH

CHAPTER V: THE MEANNESS OF THE MOTIVE

CHAPTER VI: THE ECLIPSE OF LIBERTY

CHAPTER VII: THE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIALISM

CHAPTER VIII: THE END OF THE HOUSEHOLD GODS

CHAPTER IX: A SHORT CHAPTER

Copyright.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebrary, viewed December 9, 2016).

ISBN:

9781504022545

1504022548

OCLC:

965167987