Aristocracy & Evolution A Study of the Rights, the Origin, and the Social Functions of the Wealthier Classes

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Author

Mallock, W. H. (William Hurrell), 1849-1923

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

HM: Social sciences: Sociology

Subject

Aristocracy (Social class)

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 58968

Release Date

February 26, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.ARISTOCRACY AND EVOLUTION By W. H. MALLOCK
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.BOOK I — CHAPTER I THE FUNDAMENTAL ERROR IN MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY — CHAPTER II THE ATTEMPT TO MERGE THE GREAT MAN IN THE AGGREGATE — CHAPTER III GREAT MEN, AS THE TRUE CAUSE OF PROGRESS — CHAPTER IV THE GREAT MAN AS DISTINGUISHED FROM THE PHYSIOLOGICALLY FITTEST SURVIVOR
5. 5.BOOK II — CHAPTER I THE NATURE AND DEGREES OF THE SUPERIORITIES OF GREAT MEN — CHAPTER II PROGRESS THE RESULT OF A STRUGGLE NOT FOR SURVIVAL, BUT FOR DOMINATION — CHAPTER III THE MEANS BY WHICH THE GREAT MAN APPLIES HIS GREATNESS TO WEALTH-PRODUCTION — CHAPTER IV THE MEANS BY WHICH THE GREAT MAN ACQUIRES POWER IN POLITICS
6. 6.BOOK III — CHAPTER I HOW TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN THE PARTS CONTRIBUTED TO A JOINT PRODUCT BY THE FEW AND BY THE MANY. — CHAPTER II THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF PURELY DEMOCRATIC ACTION, OR THE ACTION OF AVERAGE MEN IN CO-OPERATION. — CHAPTER III THE QUALITIES OF THE ORDINARY, AS OPPOSED TO THE GREAT, MAN
7. 7.BOOK IV — CHAPTER I THE DEPENDENCE OF EXCEPTIONAL ACTION ON THE ATTAINABILITY OF EXCEPTIONAL REWARD, OR THE NECESSARY CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE MOTIVES TO ACTION AND ITS RESULTS. — CHAPTER II THE MOTIVES OF THE EXCEPTIONAL WEALTH-PRODUCER — CHAPTER III EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY — CHAPTER IV INEQUALITY, HAPPINESS, AND PROGRESS

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