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Welcome

The modern website is a tool of self-presentation. This one is no exception. You will find in this place my CV, basic information on my books and other publications, as well as references to reviews, interviews and public activities. The ‘News’ blog features a variety of comments, questioning the obvious, highlighting the wonderful, and adding principles to the chaotic. The ‘Inspiration’ blog consists of four themes.

The dissertation of Mr Hermans is a brave crusade against the pulverized idea of social Darwinism that arose in the course of time.

Enne Koops in Historisch Tijdschrift Groniek, Groningen University, 2004

Mr Hermans sets out … to discover the essence of social Darwinism. This results in an a-historic approach …. [Still] the investigation of Mr Hermans certainly is worth reading. For those who will not worry too much about the formulation of the historical problem to solve, this book offers a fine survey, nicely written, of the many variants of social Darwinism. It’s a valiant undertaking to add a fresh contribution to the so-called ‘Darwin industry’, even venturing to come up with something novel to it.

Barbara Allart, Tijdschrift voor geschiedenis, December 2004