The Victorian Age

The socio-cultural setting

Raffaele Nardella

http://www.darwin.ie/

Charles Darwin

Reformism and moralism in the age of Queen Victoria

Economy Urbanization and

capitalism Religion

Decline of the Church of England

Victorian Liberalism Adam Smith – Free trade Jeremy Bentham -

Utilitarianism James Mill – Philosopher of

laissez-faire

Raffaele Nardella

http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/collections/kress/kress_img/adam_smith2.htm

Adam Smith

Reformism and moralism in the age of Queen Victoria

John Stuart Mill Balance between freedom and

control Equality of sexes Education

Charles Darwin On the Origin of the Species

1859 Evolutionary theory Social Darwinism – Rudyard

Kipling

Raffaele Nardella

http://www.utilitarianism.com/johnstuartmill.html

John Stuart Mill