Herbert Spencer and the Invention of Modern Life by Mark Francis

Herbert Spencer and the Invention of Modern Life

Mark Francis

434 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction biography challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The ideas of the English philosopher Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) profoundly shaped Victorian thought regarding evolutionary theory, the philosophy of science, sociology, and politics. In his day, Spencer's works ranked alongside those of Darwin an...

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