[Vision2020] Book Recomendations: Huskey vs. Courtney

[DonaldH675 at aol.com]

Visionaries:
 
Because I have a serious academic interest in Holocaust studies I noted  with 
concern a book recommendation on Dale's blog _http://right-mind.us/_ 
(http://right-mind.us/)  , "From Darwin to  Hitler - Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics and 
Racism in Germany."  The  author, Dr. Richard Wikart,  in addition to being a 
faculty member at  California State University, is a "Fellow" at the 
Discovery Institute's Center  for Science and Culture, an organization that promotes 
Intelligent Design rather  than evolutionary theory.  The book is blurbed by 
the Conservative Bookclub  with the lead " How Darwinism led to the Holocaust 
And how it is destroying  respect for human life today". 
_http://www.conservativebookclub.com/BookPage.asp?prod_cd=c6573_ 
(http://www.conservativebookclub.com/BookPage.asp?prod_cd=c6573) #
 
The arguments made by Dr. Wikart in  his attempt to merge these very distinct 
entities are logically addressed  (and demolished) at:
_http://wiki.cotch.net/index.php/Hitler_based_his_views_on_Darwinism_ 
(http://wiki.cotch.net/index.php/Hitler_based_his_views_on_Darwinism) 
 
If Dale had attended New St. Andrews his confusion over these issues would  
be understandable - but alas, I guess we can only blame the intellectual 
company  he keeps.  For those interested in well documented historical accounts of  
the origins of national socialism in Germany and the Holocaust I suggest the  
following books:
 _The War Against the Jews : 1933-1945_ 
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/055334532X/ref=pd_sim_b_1/102-7206551-0883332?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance
)  by _LUCY S. DAWIDOWICZ_ 
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=pd_sim_b_1/102-7206551-0883332?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books
&field-author=LUCY%20S.%20DAWIDOWICZ)   _Holocaust: Problems & Perspective of 
Interpretation (Problems  in European Civilization.)_ 
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0618214623/ref=pd_sim_b_2/102-7206551-0883332?_encoding
=UTF8&v=glance)  by _Donald L. Niewyk_ 
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=pd_sim_b_2/102-7206551-0883332?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss
&index=books&field-author=Donald%20L.%20Niewyk)   The Nightmare Years, 1930 - 
1940 by William Shirer
 
Rose Huskey
 
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