Influence of Social Darwinisms upon the Brazilian Geographical Way of Thinking
Abstract
The publication of Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” in 1859 gave rise to a large debate about the evolution of human societies. Towards the end of the 19th Century, the assimilation of those ideas or viewpoints by Brazilian scholars took place on an occasion that undoubtedly suited the interests of a nation that was on the process of organization. At that stage, there was great concern about the solution of questions that hampered the country’s development. The Social Darwinisms emerged as doctrines apt to not only explain all Brazilian political and social problems but also to work out a solution for the difficulties. Authors such as Silvio Romero, Euclides da Cunha e Oliveira Vianna exhibited their very personal ways of analysing our country and, from a pessimistic point of view, scrutinized our reality and suggested solutions that have exerted influence upon generations as much as they left strong impressions on the feeling of belonging to the Brazilian territory. Key words: Darwinisms, National Formation, Scholars, World Wiew, Geographical Way of Thinking.
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2008-10-21
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