Herbert Spencer

Mr. Herbert Spencer And The British Quarterly Review (1874)

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Produktbeschreibung

Mr. Herbert Spencer And The British Quarterly Review is a book written by Herbert Spencer in 1874. The book is a collection of essays and articles written by Spencer in response to criticisms made by the British Quarterly Review. The British Quarterly Review was a conservative publication that often criticized Spencer's work, particularly his views on evolution and social progress. In this book, Spencer defends his ideas and presents a detailed analysis of his theories on evolution, social progress, and the role of government in society. The book is an important contribution to the field of social and political philosophy, and it remains a classic work in the history of ideas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 179g
• ISBN-13: 9780548841907
• ISBN-10: 054884190X
• Artikelnr.: 23575489

Autorenporträt

English polymath Herbert Spencer worked as a sociologist, anthropological, biologist, psychologist, and philosopher. The phrase "survival of the fittest" was first used by Spencer in Principles of Biology (1864), following his reading of Charles Darwin's 1859 book On the Origin of Species. Although the name primarily denotes natural selection, Spencer also embraced Lamarckism since he believed that evolution extends into the fields of sociology and ethics. Spencer created a comprehensive theory of evolution that included the progressive development of biological systems, the physical environment, human thought, culture, and society. He made contributions to many different fields as a polymath, such as politics, economics, anthropology, ethics, literature, astronomy, biology, sociology, and psychology. He attained great power throughout his lifetime, mostly in academic English-speaking circles. Although Spencer was "the single most famous European intellectual in the closing decades of the nineteenth century," his impact began to wane after 1900. Talcott Parsons questioned, "Who now reads Spencer?" in 1937. Spencer, the son of William George Spencer (often referred to as George), was born in Derby, England, on April 27, 1820.