Nietzche
According to Nietzsche, what is the major independent variable in his view of social evolution?
Competition for scarce resources
What did he believe was the driving force behind social evolution?
Competition
What inspired his view on social evolution?
The positivistic stage/positivism
What did he view society as?
A superorganism
According to van den Berghe, what was the major independent variable for various social phenomena?
Reproductive fitness
What is his other belief about social evolution?
He believed in natural selection/ "survival of the fittest"
According to Durkheim, what reduces competition?
Differentiation/specialization of labor
What did he believe about positivism?
He believed positivism could end social upheaveals and help people grow more civilized
What did he believe about competition and society?
Competition benefits society
Why does he say society is nepotistic?
He believes we want our genes and/or the genes of the kin we favor to be fit for society and get passed down