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How do the writings of Thoreau and Emerson support or do not support Social Darwinism? Thanks!?

How do the writings of Thoreau and Emerson support or do not support Social Darwinism? Thanks!?

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A few days ago
Angie S

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Define Social Darwinism : those who deserve to do well do well, those who are not intelligent enough or unable to — will falter……. only the best will survive…….

So — how does that — or does it connect to the works of Thoreau and Emerson?

what do they write about? Thoreau was into simple living and non-violent resistance to unjust govt.

Emerson was a great influence on Thoreau and was also a transcendentalist — he believed in an individual’s ability to go beyond the physical and structure of social institutions……..

So from that — do you think they would have supported social darwinism??

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