William Graham Sumner on Social Darwinism (ca.1880s) William Graham Sumner, a sociologist at Yale University, penned several pieces associated with the philosophy of Social Darwinism. In the following, Sumner explains his vision of nature and liberty in a just society. The struggle for existence is aimed against nature. It is from her niggardly hand that … Continue reading William Graham Sumner on Social Darwinism (ca.1880s)