Erasmus Darwin [ Science / Art and Literature / Philosophy ]
… the concept of sociability as one of the keys to the evolution of species: love and sympathy guide the species toward perfection through the multiple changes caused by transformism. To some extent, Darwin’s theory reflected his own social practices: he wanted to lead British society toward a golden age through his network of radical thinkers, including the members of the Lunar Society but also the circle … The Temple of Nature , which was published posthumously in 1803: indeed, sociability was supposed to lead the species toward ‘greater perfection’ 1 through a series of changes. Erasmus Darwin investigated the origin of sociability in …
Abolition | Affection | Community | Correspondence | Lunar society | Social Contract
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