Mutual Aid a Factor of Evolution: A Study of Cooperation in Nature and Human Society - Softcover

Kropotkin, Kniaz Petr Alekseevich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617207233 ISBN 13: 9781617207235

Verlag: SMK Books, 2012

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A major work of social and scientific thought, Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution presents Peter Kropotkin's argument that cooperation, rather than competition alone, has played a central role in the development of species and societies. Drawing on examples from the animal world, human communities, and historical institutions, Kropotkin challenges interpretations of evolution that emphasise struggle and conflict as the primary drivers of progress. Instead, he identifies patterns of cooperation and reciprocal support across different environments, suggesting that mutual aid contributes to survival, stability, and social organisation. The work moves between natural observation and historical analysis, examining how cooperative behaviour appears in both biological and social contexts. Kropotkin's approach reflects the intellectual debates of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, engaging with contemporary interpretations of Darwinian theory while offering an alternative framework grounded in collective behaviour and shared benefit.

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Kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin (1842-1921), commonly known as Peter Kropotkin, was a Russian geographer, naturalist, and political thinker whose work addressed both scientific and social questions. Originally trained in the natural sciences, he conducted research in geography and zoology before turning to broader issues of social organisation, cooperation, and political theory.Kropotkin is widely associated with anarchist thought, though his writings extend beyond political philosophy into the study of natural systems and human societies. Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution, first published in 1902, is one of his most influential works, combining scientific observation with social analysis to argue for the importance of cooperation as a factor in both biological and cultural development. The work continues to be read in discussions of evolution, sociology, and the history of scientific ideas.

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• Verlag: SMK Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1617207233
• ISBN 13: 9781617207235
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 178
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