Eugenics and Other Evils: An Argument against the Scientifically Organized State
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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.
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.
Product Details
- Title : Eugenics and Other Evils: An Argument against the Scientifically Organized State
- Author: Chesterton, G. K.
- Publisher: Open Road Media
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9781504022545
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was a prolific English journalist
and author best known for his mystery series featuring the
priest-detective Father Brown and for the metaphysical thriller
The Man Who Was Thursday. Baptized into the Church of
England, Chesterton underwent a crisis of faith as a young man and
became fascinated with the occult. He eventually converted to Roman
Catholicism and published some of Christianity’s most influential
apologetics, including Heretics and Orthodoxy.
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