Herbert Spencer and the Invention of Modern Life
Herbert Spencer and the Invention of Modern Life

Author: Mark Francis

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 9780801445903

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The ideas of the English philosopher Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) have shaped evolutionary theory, philosophy of science, sociology & politics. This work aims to dispel the plethora of misinformation surrounding Spencer, throwing light on the broader cultural history of the 19th century.

Social Darwinism in American Thought
Social Darwinism in American Thought

Author: Richard Hofstadter

Publisher: Ingram

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13:

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Tracing the impact of Darwin on thinkers throughout the gilded Age and the Progressive era, 'Social Darwinism' shows how a politically neutral scientific theory has been adapted with skillful rhetoric to contradictory purposes.

Life and Letters of Herbert Spencer
Life and Letters of Herbert Spencer

Author: David Duncan

Publisher:

Published: 1908

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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Presents a biography of the British philosopher and sociologist, Herbert Spencer, who was a major figure in the intellectual life of the Victorian era. He was one of the principal proponents of evolutionary theory in the mid nineteenth century and his reputation rivaled that of Charles Darwin. This story of his life is based on selected correspondence and previously unpublished papers.