From Sociological to Geographical Thoughts of Lev Ilyich Mechnikov: Society and the Law of Cooperation
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternativní jazyky
Jazyk výsledku
angličtina
Název v původním jazyce
From Sociological to Geographical Thoughts of Lev Ilyich Mechnikov: Society and the Law of Cooperation
Popis výsledku v původním jazyce
Lev Ilyich Mechnikov demonstrated his natural aptitude in both his personal experiences and scholarly works. His significant contributions include the sociological theory of “revolution and evolution” and the geographical theory of “the law of cooperation.” For Mechnikov, the law of cooperation serves as the principal driving force behind the development and progress of human society, fostering solidarity and alliances based on voluntary and conscious cooperation. He believed that unfavourable conditions are essential catalysts for individual and societal advancement and for strengthening social bonds through collective responses to challenges. According to Mechnikov, three scientific laws govern the world: inorganic phenomena (governed by gravitational laws), biological phenomena (governed by struggle for existence and natural selection), and sociological phenomena (governed by the law of cooperation). This chapter examines Mechnikov's anarchist philosophy and explores how Japan's cooperative culture of “mutual aid” during the Meiji Restoration influenced his vision of global cooperative civilizational development. The analysis traces Mechnikov's intellectual evolution from revolutionary anarchism to geographical sociology, demonstrating how his experience in Japan transformed his understanding of social change from violent revolution to evolutionary cooperation. Additionally, the chapter examines Mechnikov's critique of both racial determinism and simple environmental determinism, showing how he developed a more nuanced theory that emphasises human agency and cooperation as crucial factors in civilisational development. The study reveals how Mechnikov's integration of sociological and geographical perspectives offers an alternative framework to social Darwinism, positioning cooperation rather than competition as the fundamental law of social progress and the growth of society.
Název v anglickém jazyce
From Sociological to Geographical Thoughts of Lev Ilyich Mechnikov: Society and the Law of Cooperation
Popis výsledku anglicky
Lev Ilyich Mechnikov demonstrated his natural aptitude in both his personal experiences and scholarly works. His significant contributions include the sociological theory of “revolution and evolution” and the geographical theory of “the law of cooperation.” For Mechnikov, the law of cooperation serves as the principal driving force behind the development and progress of human society, fostering solidarity and alliances based on voluntary and conscious cooperation. He believed that unfavourable conditions are essential catalysts for individual and societal advancement and for strengthening social bonds through collective responses to challenges. According to Mechnikov, three scientific laws govern the world: inorganic phenomena (governed by gravitational laws), biological phenomena (governed by struggle for existence and natural selection), and sociological phenomena (governed by the law of cooperation). This chapter examines Mechnikov's anarchist philosophy and explores how Japan's cooperative culture of “mutual aid” during the Meiji Restoration influenced his vision of global cooperative civilizational development. The analysis traces Mechnikov's intellectual evolution from revolutionary anarchism to geographical sociology, demonstrating how his experience in Japan transformed his understanding of social change from violent revolution to evolutionary cooperation. Additionally, the chapter examines Mechnikov's critique of both racial determinism and simple environmental determinism, showing how he developed a more nuanced theory that emphasises human agency and cooperation as crucial factors in civilisational development. The study reveals how Mechnikov's integration of sociological and geographical perspectives offers an alternative framework to social Darwinism, positioning cooperation rather than competition as the fundamental law of social progress and the growth of society.
Klasifikace
Druh
C - Kapitola v odborné knize
CEP obor
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OECD FORD obor
50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary
Návaznosti výsledku
Projekt
—
Návaznosti
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Ostatní
Rok uplatnění
2025
Kód důvěrnosti údajů
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Údaje specifické pro druh výsledku
Název knihy nebo sborníku
Russian Social Thought in the 19th Century
ISBN
978-1-00-354100-4
Počet stran výsledku
17
Strana od-do
9-25
Počet stran knihy
127
Název nakladatele
Routledge
Místo vydání
London
Kód UT WoS kapitoly
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