The Arena, Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897

"The Arena, Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897" by Various is a collection of essays from the late 1800s that grapples with both new scientific ideas and growing social concerns. It opens with a detailed look at the concept of evolution and clarifies its scientific meaning and how it sits amongst philosophical ideas. The author examines how people understood such scientific terms and ties that understanding—or misunderstanding—to problems in society, like the increasing gap between the rich and the poor, which other essays in the volume explore as well.