Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Eugenics, Miscegenation, Evaluation

Possibly unbeknownst to Nietzsche is the contemporaneous emergence in England, inspired by the insights of Mendel and Darwin, of the 'Eugenics' movement. Now, since the latter promotes selective breeding, Nietzsche's advocacy of Miscegenation can be classified as 'Eugenicist'.  Conversely, that association can benefit the latter--its goal, which is vulnerable to the charge of 'tampering', either with the 'will of God', or with 'Nature', is revalued in Nietzsche's doctrine as 'good'.  Accordingly, his 'philosophy of the future' may be more present than he realizes.

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