Herbert Spencer: An Overview

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Biographical Materials

• Herbert Spencer (1820-1903): A Brief Biographical Introduction

Works

• Spencer, Herbert. 'Development Hypothesis', 1852
• Spencer, Herbert. 'A Theory of Population, deduced from the General Law of Animal Fertility,' 1852

Cultural Contexts: Politics and Society

• Herbert Spencer, Evolution and the Moral Law Within
• Herbert Spencer on Politics and Dress
• Herbert Spencer on Social Satire
• Evolution as a Guide to Conduct

Science and Scientific Contexts

• Herbert Spencer's Anticipations of Natural Selection

Style and Technique in Spencer's Writings

• A Metaphor for Herbert Spencer's Explanatory System

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Last modified 14 December 2007