Title: Does the life of Andrew Carnegie support or counter the philosophy of Social Darwinism? - eNotes.com
Headings: Social Darwinism and the Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism and the Gospel of Wealth
Does the life of Andrew Carnegie support or counter the philosophy of Social Darwinism?
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Andrew Carnegie is known as both a “Robber Baron” and “The Father of Modern Philanthropy.” These conflicting identities could make it difficult to understand how his role in forming modern American business and philanthropic practices fit into an understanding of Social Darwinism. In a general understanding of Darwinism, those that are best adapted to their environment survive. This has been effectively understood as “only the strong survive,” but it is not always strength that wins the day.