Herbert Spencer and social theory / John Offer.

By:

Offer, John, 1949-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Houdmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. New York :Description: p. cmISBN:

9780230203792 (hardback)

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LOC classification:

HM445.S8 O44 2010

Other classification:

SOC000000

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Early Spencer: Influences and Ideas -- Middle Spencer: Toward a Tapestry of the World -- Later Spencer: Crafting the Principles of Sociology, and Losing Hold -- Evolution and Mind -- Mind and Society -- The Social Organism -- Militant and Industrial Social Types -- Understanding Music -- Sociology, Evolution and Ethics -- Conclusion.

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" -- Provided by publisher.

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Includes index.

"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" -- Provided by publisher.

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