Herbert Spencer and social theory
By: John Offer
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Houdmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780230203792
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Philosophy; Sociology; Social sciences
Description: "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" --
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction; title: Early Spencer: Influences and Ideas; title: Middle Spencer: Toward a Tapestry of the World; title: Later Spencer: Crafting the Principles of Sociology, and Losing Hold; title: Evolution and Mind; title: Mind and Society; title: The Social Organism; title: Militant and Industrial Social Types; title: Understanding Music; title: Sociology, Evolution and Ethics; title: Conclusion.