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Herbert Spencer and Social Theory /

Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Offer, John (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Cultural History.
Political Philosophy.
Political Science.
Political Theory.
Social History.
Social Theory.
Civilization > History.
Political science > Philosophy.
Political science.
Social history.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Social sciences.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 375 pages)
ISBN:9780230283008
DOI:10.1057/9780230283008