Herbert Spencer and the Invention of Modern Life

Herbert Spencer and the Invention of Modern Life
Author: Mark Francis
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780801445903

The ideas of the English philosopher Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) have shaped evolutionary theory, philosophy of science, sociology & politics. This work aims to dispel the plethora of misinformation surrounding Spencer, throwing light on the broader cultural history of the 19th century.

Life and Letters of Herbert Spencer

Life and Letters of Herbert Spencer
Author: David Duncan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1908
Genre: Biology
ISBN:

Presents a biography of the British philosopher and sociologist, Herbert Spencer, who was a major figure in the intellectual life of the Victorian era. He was one of the principal proponents of evolutionary theory in the mid nineteenth century and his reputation rivaled that of Charles Darwin. This story of his life is based on selected correspondence and previously unpublished papers.

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism
Author: Robert Bannister
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2010-06-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 143990605X

Attempts to assess the role played by Darwinian ideas in the writings of English-speaking social theorists.

Herbert Spencer: Legacies

Herbert Spencer: Legacies
Author: Mark Francis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2014-10-10
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1317591305

Herbert Spencer: Legacies explores and assesses the impact of the ideas and work of the great Victorian polymath Herbert Spencer across a wide range of disciplines. In the course of the essays a significant re-evaluation of his influence on Victorian and Edwardian thought is provided. Spencer's contribution to the fields of sociology, anthropology, psychology, biology and ecology are considered, alongside his influence on key figures in science and philosophy. The book brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to explore Spencer's nuanced and complex ideas and will be invaluable for historians of science and ideas, and all those interested in the intellectual culture of the late Victorian and Edwardian period. Contributors: Peter J. Bowler, James Elwick, Mark Francis, Bernard Lightman, Chris Renwick, Vanessa L. Ryan, John Skorupski, Michael W. Taylor, Stephen Tomlinson, and Jonathan H. Turner

The Acharnians

The Acharnians
Author: Aristophanes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1625580681

Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.

Felix Holt

Felix Holt
Author: George Eliot
Publisher:
Total Pages: 538
Release: 1866
Genre: Domestic fiction
ISBN: