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The life and letters of John Fiske. Volume 1 / John Spencer Clark.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clark, John Spencer, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 533 pages)
- Other Title:
- life and letters of John Fiske
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1917.
- Summary:
- "This book presents the letters of American philosopher and historian John Fiske (1842-1901) to his wife and his mother, as well as his diaries, published writings, and correspondence with Herbert Spencer. Together, these documents present a biographical sketch of Fiske's life, personality, literary writings, and philosophical thought. Fiske was responsible for applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies in the United States." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
- Notes:
- Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Worldcat, viewed June 2, 2023).
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