The Social Direction of Evolution - An Outline of the Science of Eugenics

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Social Direction of Evolution, by William E. KellicottThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Social Direction of EvolutionAn Outline of the Science of EugenicsAuthor: William E. KellicottRelease Date: March 20, 2010 [EBook #31705]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SOCIAL DIRECTION OF EVOLUTION ***Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netTHE SOCIAL DIRECTIONOF HUMAN EVOLUTIONTHE SOCIAL DIRECTIONOF HUMAN EVOLUTIONAN OUTLINE OF THE SCIENCE OFEUGENICSBYWILLIAM E. KELLICOTTPROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, GOUCHER COLLEGEPublisher IconNEW YORK AND LONDOND. APPLETON AND COMPANY1919Copyright, 1911, byD. APPLETON AND COMPANYPrinted in the United States of AmericaPREFACEThis small volume is based upon three lectures on Eugenics delivered at Oberlin College in April, 1910. In preparingthem for publication many extensions and a few additions have been made in order to present the subject moreadequately and to include some very recent results of eugenic investigation.Few subjects have come into deserved prominence more rapidly than has Eugenics. Biologists, social workers,thoughtful students and observers of human life everywhere, have ...