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The philosophy of Herbert Spencer / Michael W. Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Michael, 1962-
- Series:
- Continuum studies in British philosophy.
- Continuum studies in British philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903.
- Spencer, Herbert.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (198 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) is remembered today only as an alleged 'Social Darwinist' who applied the theory of the survival of the fittest to society. Yet he was among the most influential and widely-read philosophers of the ninete
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: the sage on his throne; 1 Life and writings; 2 'One magnificent generalization of progressive development'; 3 Positivism and the laws of nature; 4 The law of evolution; 5 The laws of the mind; 6 The laws of society; 7 The laws of morality; 8 Beyond the laws of nature; Conclusion: the sage dethroned; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-176) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612710247
- 9781282710245
- 1282710249
- 9781441132062
- 1441132066
- OCLC:
- 650307494
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