Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races
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Arthur de Gobineau's "Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races" (1853-1855) is a foundational text of racialist thought.
It proposed a hierarchy of races, with the Aryan race at the top, and argued that racial mixing led to degeneration.
Gobineau's ideas were later adopted and adapted by Nazi ideologues to justify their racist policies.
The essay's pseudo-scientific claims have been widely discredited, but its influence on racist ideologies remains significant.
Its impact underscores the enduring appeal of racial hierarchies and the dangers of pseudoscientific justifications for prejudice.
It proposed a hierarchy of races, with the Aryan race at the top, and argued that racial mixing led to degeneration.
Gobineau's ideas were later adopted and adapted by Nazi ideologues to justify their racist policies.
The essay's pseudo-scientific claims have been widely discredited, but its influence on racist ideologies remains significant.
Its impact underscores the enduring appeal of racial hierarchies and the dangers of pseudoscientific justifications for prejudice.
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HAP 58 - A Common Circle - Anténor Firmin
