Evolutionary Theories
“Evolution” was one of the most exciting ideas of the 19th century. The naturalist Charles Darwin. Darwin developed the concept of “Evolution” in his “Origin of Species – 1859.” Spencer, who is one of a sociological giant of the 19th century, was captivated by the idea of evolution. He saw social evolution as “a set of stages through which all the societies moved from simple to the complex and from the homogenous to the heterogeneous. Meaning of the Concept of “Evolution”: The term “evolution” comes from the latin word “evolvere” which means “to develop” or to “unfold.” It closely corresponds to the Sanskrit word “Vikas”. It indicates changes from “within” and not from “without”-, it is spontaneous, but not automatic. It implies continuous change that takes place especially in some structure. Meaning of “Social Evolution”: “Social evolution” is used to explain the evolution of human society or the evolution of man’s social relations. The theory of social evolution