Why Was Lester Frank Ward's Dynamic Sociology Considered a Challenge

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why was Lester Frank Ward's Dynamic Sociology considered a challenge to William Graham Sumner's "social Darwinism"?

• A) Ward embraced "survival of the fittest," while Sumner embraced "survival of the smartest."
• B) Ward believed that humans had no control over their destiny, while Sumner argued the opposite.
• C) Ward denied the existence of evolution, while social Darwinism was based entirely on the scientific theory of evolution.
• D) Ward argued that cooperation among people better promoted progress, while Sumner believed in competition.
• E) Ward was a Democrat, and Sumner was a Republican.

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