The English scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911)coined the term eugenics in 1883 and first spoke of the concept in 1865. In this thesis it is researched how Galton's ideas about eugenics were...Show moreThe English scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911)coined the term eugenics in 1883 and first spoke of the concept in 1865. In this thesis it is researched how Galton's ideas about eugenics were formed and how his British contemporaries responded to these ideas. The thesis question thus is:‘what formed Galton’s ideas about eugenics, and how did his contemporaries in British society respond to his ideas?’ Influences from Galton's personal life led to his interest in eugenics. At first Galton's contemporaries did not see Galton's concept of eugenics as a practical possibility, but later in his life he did find people who continued his mission. There was also a lot of criticism of his ideas. This criticism was mainly directed at the morality of eugenics and Galton's neglect of the influence of nurture on the improvement of the human race.Show less
This paper looks at the impact of Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and Cathal Brugha upon the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, focusing on the period from the Easter Rising of April 1916...Show moreThis paper looks at the impact of Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and Cathal Brugha upon the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, focusing on the period from the Easter Rising of April 1916 to the ratification of the Treaty by the Dáil in January 1922. The research looks at why these figures differed in opinion regarding what political form an independent Ireland would take, as well as asking whether the men’s personal differences helped to sow the seeds of civil war in June 1922, or whether their differences were a reflection of wider public disagreement over the nation’s future.Show less
