Hitler’s Ethic

The Nazi Pursuit of Evolutionary Progress

R. Weikart

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
13 October 2009

European history; History: earliest times to present day; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Ethics & moral philosophy; Politics & government; History of science

In this book, Weikart helps unlock the mystery of Hitler's evil by vividly demonstrating the surprising conclusion that Hitler's immorality flowed from a coherent ethic. Hitler was inspired by evolutionary ethics to pursue the utopian project of biologically improving the human race.

By: R. Weikart
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 493g
ISBN: 9780230618077
ISBN 10: 0230618073
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 13 October 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

RICHARD WEIKART Professor of Modern European History at California State University, Stanislaus, USA. He has published three previous books, including From Darwin to Hitler and his prize-winning dissertation, Socialist Darwinism. He has also published numerous essays on social Darwinism in anthologies and leading journals, such as German Studies Review, Journal of the History of Ideas, and Isis.

Reviews for Hitler’s Ethic: The Nazi Pursuit of Evolutionary Progress

<p> There have been many attempts to provide the key to Hitler's world of ideas but Richard Weikart has succeeded in revealing what must be the central element in any understanding of Hitler's world view. The terrible paradox at the heart of the Third Reich, that biological utopia could only be created by intense physical suffering and violence, now has a proper explanation. What seemed to others bizarrely immoral appeared to Hitler an honorable duty. --Richard Overy, Professor of History, University of Exeter, UK