Herbert Spencer
English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 – 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, and a prominent liberal political and social theorist of the Victorian era.
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Born | (1820-04-27)27 April 1820 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 8 December 1903(1903-12-08) (aged 83) Brighton, Sussex, England |
Nationality | British |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Evolutionism, positivism, classical liberalism |
Main interests | Evolution, positivism, laissez-faire, utilitarianism |
Notable ideas | Social Darwinism Survival of the fittest |
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