michael shermer coined the term survival of the fittest.
who coined the term survival of the fittest?
michael shermer
in chapter 4 of the 5th edition of "the origin" published in 1869, darwin implies again the synonym: "natural selection, or the survival of the fittest". by "fittest" darwin meant "better adapted for the immediate, local environment", not the common modern meaning of "in the best physical shape" (think of a puzzle piece, not an athlete). in the introduction he gave full credit to spencer, writing "i have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term natural selection, in order to mark its relation to man's power of selection. but the expression often used by mr. herbert spencer of the survival of the fittest is more accurate, and is sometimes equally convenient."
survival of the fittest
survival of the fittest (disambiguation)





























survival of the fittest is a metaphor related to the biological theory of evolution.





























survival of the fittest may also refer to:





























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bullet::::- "survival of the fittest" (novel), by jonathan kellerman, 1997





























bullet::::- "survival of the fittest", a book by mike stroud, 1998





























bullet::::- "survival of the fittest", a book in the hardy boys casefile series, 1997





























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bullet::::- "survival of the fittest" (the headhunters album), 1975





























bullet::::- "survival of the fittest live", a live album, or the title song, by the amboy dukes, 1971
survival of the fittest (disambiguation)