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  • Essays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative Containing Seven Essays not Before Published and Various Other Additions (Complete)

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    In a debate upon the development hypothesis, lately narrated to me by a friend, one of the disputants was described as arguing that as, in all our experience, we know no such phenomenon as transmutation of species, it is unphilosophical to assume that transmutation of species ever takes place. Had I been present I think that, passing over his assertion, which is open to criticism, I should have ... Read more

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  • The Complete Essays by Herbert Spencer (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Victorian Essays on Evolution, Society, Ethics, Liberalism, and the Philosophy of Science

    by Herbert Spencer, Eliza Vardenhall ...
    The Complete Essays by Herbert Spencer (Vol. 1–3) gathers the major occasional writings of one of Victorian Britain's most ambitious system-builders, ranging across evolution, psychology, education, sociology, ethics, political theory, and the philosophy of science. Written in a lucid yet argumentative prose, these essays display Spencer's characteristic movement from empirical observation to ... Read more

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  • The Data of Ethics

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    First published in 1879. According to Wikipedia: "Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era. Spencer developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human ... Read more

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    The Study of Sociology

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    Narrated by Daniel Natal ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 39 min

    Hebert Spencer coined the famous expression “survival of the fittest”. "The Study of Sociology, written in 1873," was the first major work in the English language on the subject of Sociology.This is a must-have book for listeners who are interested in studying a seminal work in Sociology and discovering Spencer’s groundbreaking work in the field. ... Read more

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  • The Man versus the State (Illustrated and Bundled with Essays on Government, Society and Freedom)

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    The book has an active table of contents for readers to access each chapter of the titles: 1. The Man versus the State – Herbert Spencer 2. The Proper Sphere of Government – Herbert Spencer 3. Over-Legislation – Herbert Spencer 4. Representative Government—What Is It Good For? – Herbert Spencer 5. The Social Organism – Herbert Spencer 6. Specialized Administration – Herbert Spencer 7. From Freedom ... Read more

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  • The Man Versus the State

    With Six Essays on Government, Society, and Freedom

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    Spencer had caught a vision of what might be in store for mankind if its potential were free to realize itself.— Edmund A. Opitz, The FreemanThis volume contains the four essays that Spencer published as The Man Versus the State in 1884 as well as five essays added by later publishers. In addition, it provides "The Proper Sphere of Government," an important early essay by Spencer.Spencer develops ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Complete Works of Herbert Spencer

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    The Complete Works of Herbert SpencerThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects2 - Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I3 - Les bases de la morale évolutionniste4 - The Right To Ignore The State5 - Illustrations of Universal Progress6 - The Data of Ethics7 - The Factors of Organic Evolution8 - Essays: Scientific, ... Read more

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  • Essays on Education and Kindred SubjectsEveryman's Library

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects by Herbert Spencer, compiled in the Everyman's Library edition, presents a collection of Spencer's influential writings on education, society, and the principles of learning. Spencer, a leading figure in 19th-century philosophy and social science, argues for a scientific approach to education, emphasizing the importance of preparing individuals to adapt to ... Read more

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  • The Principles of Biology, Volume 2 (of 2)

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    "The Principles of Biology, Volume 2" by Herbert Spencer delves into the intricate relationship between biology and the broader principles of evolution and development. Spencer, a prominent figure in the field of sociology and philosophy, explores the biological processes that underpin life, emphasizing the importance of adaptation and natural selection. His work is notable for its comprehensive ... Read more

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  • Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 1 of 3

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    "Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 1 of 3" by Herbert Spencer is a profound exploration of various themes that intertwine science, politics, and philosophy. Spencer, a prominent figure in the development of social theory, delves into the implications of evolutionary theory on society and governance. His essays challenge readers to consider the relationship between individual ... Read more

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  • The Principles of Biology, Volume 1 (of 2)

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    "The Principles of Biology, Volume 1" by Herbert Spencer is a foundational text in the field of biology that explores the principles governing life and living organisms. Spencer, a prominent philosopher and biologist, presents a comprehensive examination of biological concepts, emphasizing the importance of evolution and adaptation. His work integrates ideas from various scientific disciplines, ... Read more

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  • Intellectual, Moral and Physical Education

    What Knowledge is of Most Worth?

    by Herbert Spencer ...
    The training of children—physical, moral, and intellectual—is dreadfully defective. And in great measure it is so because parents are devoid of that knowledge by which this training can alone be rightly guided. What is to be expected when one of the most intricate of problems is undertaken by those who have given scarcely a thought to the principles on which its solution depends?...If there ... Read more

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