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An epitome of the synthetic philosophy, by F. Howard Collins; with a pref. by Herbert Spencer.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1889 Spencer
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 571 p. 20 cm.
- Other Title:
- Synthetic philosophy
- Place of Publication:
- New York, Appleton, 1889.
- Contents:
- Part I. First principles. The unknowable
- The knowable
- Part II. The principles of biology. The data of biology
- The inductions of biology
- The evolution of life
- Morphological development
- Physiological development
- The laws of multiplication
- Part III. The principles of psychology. The data of psychology
- The inductions of psychology
- General synthesis
- Special synthesis
- Physical synthesis
- Special analysis
- General analysis
- Congruities
- Corollaries
- Part IV. The principles of sociology. The data of sociology
- The inductions of sociology
- The domestic relations
- Ceremonial institutions
- Political institutions
- Ecclesiastical institutions
- Part V. The principles of morality. The data of ethics
- Index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Stamped on title page: "Received Jan 18 1890."
- OCLC:
- 1344422
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