| Various Fragments Contributor(s): Spencer, Herbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1473309425 ISBN-13: 9781473309425 Publisher: Beston Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - History |
| Dewey: 814 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 182 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This early work by Herbert Spencer was originally published in 1897 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Various Fragments' is a collection of fascinating essays on subjects ranging from evolutionary theory to government legislation. Herbert Spencer was born on 27th April 1820, in Derby, England. In 1851 he published 'Social Statics' to great acclaim and his quietly influential 'Principles of Psychology' in 1955. These were followed by numerous works of sociology, psychology, and philosophy, which led him to become a prominent intellectual of his day. He also wrote 'The Developmental Hypothesis' (1852) which described the theory of evolution seven years before Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species'. He even popularised the term "Evolution" and coined the phrase "Survival of the fittest", but his works did not contain the comprehensive theoretical system that Darwin's did, which is why his theory was not taken seriously at the time. Spencer's most famous idea was that of "Social Darwinism." He saw the process of organic evolution as being analogous to that of society, an idea influenced many intellectuals of the day. |