Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution

by Kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's nineteenth-century essay, "The Struggle for Existence," Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he concludes that cooperation and mutual aid are the most important factors in the evolution of the species and the ability to survive.
  • ISBN10 1633841332
  • ISBN13 9781633841338
  • Publish Date 10 June 2015 (first published 28 December 2012)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint SMK Books
  • Format eBook
  • Language English