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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard Lynn |
| ISBN: | 0275958221 9780275958220 |
| OCLC Number: | 45248321 |
| Description: | ix, 366 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface: The General Theory of Eugenics vii -- Part I. Historical Introduction -- 1. Sir Francis Galton Lays the Foundations of Eugenics 3 -- 2. Rise and Fall of Eugenics 18 -- Part II. Objectives of Eugenics -- 3. Historical Formulations 47 -- 4. Genetic Diseases and Disorders 59 -- 5. Mental Illness 72 -- 6. Intelligence 78 -- 7. Mental Retardation 97 -- 8. Personality 108 -- 9. Psychopathic Personality 116 -- Part III. Implementation of Classical Eugenics -- 10. Genetic Foundations of Eugenics 137 -- 11. Genetic Principles of Selection 150 -- 12. Negative Eugenics: Provision of Information and Services 165 -- 13. Negative Eugenics: Incentives, Coercion, and Compulsion 187 -- 14. Licenses for Parenthood 205 -- 15. Positive Eugenics 215 -- 16. Ethical Principles of Classical Eugenics 225 -- Part IV. New Eugenics -- 17. Developments in Human Biotechnology 245 -- 18. Ethical Issues in Human Biotechnology 258 -- 19. Future of Eugenics in Democratic Societies 274 -- 20. Future of Eugenics in Authoritarian States 292 -- 21. Evolution of the Eugenic World State 307. |
| Series Title: | Human evolution, behavior, and intelligence. |
| Responsibility: | Richard Lynn. |
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