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Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was regarded by the Victorians as the foremost philosopher of the age, the prophet of evolution at a time when the idea had gripped the popular imagination. Until recently Spencer's posthumous reputation rested almost excusively on his social and political thought, which has itself frequently been subject to serious misrepresentation. But historians of ideas now... Read more
Volume XIII: Introduction: Spencer's Place in Victorian Thought, An Overview of the Synthetic Philosophy, An Overview of the Synthetic Philosophy, Biology, The Principles of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, Ethics, Envoy.
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Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was regarded by the Victorians as the foremost philosopher of the age.






