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Herbert Spencer (1820–1903)

sister projects: Wikipedia article, quotes. English philosopher, prominent classical liberal political theorist, and sociological theorist of the Victorian era. He developed a conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies. He is best known for coining the phrase "survival of the fittest".

Herbert Spencer

Works

• The Proper Sphere of Government (1843)
• Social Statics (1851)
  • The Right to Ignore the State (reprinted separately 1913)
• The Principles of Psychology (1855)
• First Principles (1862)
• Education, Intellectual, Moral and Physical (1861)
• The Principles of Biology 2 vol. (1864-1867)
• The Study of Sociology (1872)
• The Principles of Sociology 3 vol. (1874-1896)
• The Principles of Ethics 2 vol. (1879-1893)
• The Man Versus the State (1884)
  • The Coming Slavery
  • The Sins of Legislators
• The Factors of Organic Evolution (1893)
• Various Fragments (1897)
• Facts and Comments (1902)
• Autobiography 2 vol. (1904)

Essays, Scientific, Political and Speculative (3 volumes)

• Intellecutal Education

Articles

• "The Development Hypothesis" (1852)
• "The Universal Postulate" in The Westminster Review, Vol. 60, No. 118 (1853) [1]
• "The Americans" (1882)

Articles in Popular Science Monthly

• “The Study of Sociology I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 1, May 1872
• “The Study of Sociology II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 1, June 1872
• “Mr Martineau on Evolution,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 1, July 1872
• “The Study of Sociology III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 1, September 1872
• “The Study of Sociology IV,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 1, October 1872
• “The Study of Sociology V,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 2, November 1872
• “The Study of Sociology VI,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 2, January 1873
• “The Study of Sociology VII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 2, February 1873
• “The Study of Sociology VIII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 2, March 1873
• “The Study of Sociology IX,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 2, April 1873
• “The Study of Sociology X,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 3, May 1873
• “The Study of Sociology XI,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 3, June 1873
• “The Study of Sociology XII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 3, July 1873
• “The Study of Sociology XIII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 3, August 1873
• “The Study of Sociology XIV,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 3, September 1873
• “Mental Science and Sociology,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 3, October 1873
• “Psychology of the Sexes,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 4, November 1873
• “Radicalism, Conservatism, and the Transition of Institutions,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 4, December 1873
• “Replies to Criticisms I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 4, January 1874
• “Replies to Criticisms II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 4, February 1874
• “Replies to the Quarterly Reviewers,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 4, March 1874
• “Punishing a Senior Wrangler,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 5, June 1874
• “Climate and Social Development,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 5, July 1874
• “Mental Evolution and Necessary Truths,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 5, July 1874
• “Emotions in the Primitive Man,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 6, January 1875
• “The Genesis of Superstitions,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 6, March 1875
• “Idol-Worship and Fetich-Worship,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 8, December 1875
• “The Comparative Psychology of Man,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 8, January 1876
• “Society and Organism,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 9, May 1876
• “Predatory and Industrial Societies,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 9, October 1876
• “Theories of Primitive Marriage,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 10, January 1877
• “On the Evolution of the Family I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 11, June 1877
• “On the Evolution of the Family II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 11, July 1877
• “The Status of Women and Children,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 11, August 1877
• “Domestic Retrospect and Prospect,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 11, September 1877
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 12, February 1878
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 12, March 1878
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 12, April 1878
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government IV,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 13, May 1878
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government V,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 13, June 1878
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government VI,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 13, July 1878
• “Consciousness Under Chloroform,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 13, October 1878
• “Evolution of Ceremonial Government VII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 14, November 1878
• “Herbert Spencer Before the English Copyright Commission I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 14, January 1879
• “Herbert Spencer Before the English Copyright Commission II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 14, February 1879
• “Criticisms Corrected I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 17, October 1880
• “The Development of Political Institutions I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, November 1880
• “Criticisms Corrected II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, November 1880
• “The Development of Political Institutions II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, December 1880
• “The Development of Political Institutions III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, January 1881
• “Criticisms Corrected III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, January 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions IV,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, February 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions V,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, March 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions VI,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 18, April 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions VII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 19, June 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions VIII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 19, July 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions IX,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 19, September 1881
• “The Development of Political Institutions X,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 19, October 1881
• “The Industrial Type of Society,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 20, November 1881
• “Professor Goldwin Smith as a Critic,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 21, May 1882
• “Mozley on Evolution,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 21, October 1882
• “The Gospel of Recreation,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 22, January 1883
• “Social Forces in American Life,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 22, February 1883
• “Religious Retrospect and Prospect,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 24, January 1884
• “The New Toryism,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 24, February 1884
• “The Coming Slavery,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 24, April 1884
• “The Sins of Legislators I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 25, May 1884
• “The Sins of Legislators II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 25, June 1884
• “The Great Political Superstition,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 25, July 1884
• “Retrogressive Religion,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 25, August 1884
• “Origin of the Synthetic Philosophy,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 26, November 1884
• “Last Words About Agnosticism,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 26, January 1885
• “A Rejoinder to M de Laveleye,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 27, June 1885
• “Nonconformity,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 28, January 1886
• “The Factors of Organic Evolution I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 28, April 1886
• “The Factors of Organic Evolution II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 29, May 1886
• “The Factors of Organic Evolution III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 29, June 1886
• “A Counter Criticism,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 33, June 1888
• “The Ethics of Kant,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 33, August 1888
• “Absolute Political Ethics,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 36, March 1890
• “On Justice I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 37, May 1890
• “On Justice II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 37, June 1890
• “The Origin of Music,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 38, November 1890
• “From Freedom to Bondage,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 38, April 1891
• “The Limits of State-Duties,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 39, September 1891
• “Veracity,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 41, August 1892
• “The Inadequacy of Natural Selection I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 42, April 1893
• “The Inadequacy of Natural Selection II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 43, May 1893
• “The Inadequacy of Natural Selection III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 43, June 1893
• “Private Relief of the Poor,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 43, July 1893
• “Professor Weismann's Theories,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 43, August 1893
• “The Late Professor Tyndall,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 44, April 1894
• “Professional Institutions I,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, May 1895
• “Professional Institutions II,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, June 1895
• “Mr Balfour's Dialectics,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, July 1895
• “Professional Institutions III,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, July 1895
• “Professional Institutions IV,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, August 1895
• “Professional Institutions V,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, September 1895
• “Professional Institutions VI,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 47, October 1895
• “Professional Institutions VII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, November 1895
• “Professional Institutions VIII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, December 1895
• “Professional Institutions IX,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, January 1896
• “Professional Institutions X,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, February 1896
• “Lord Salisbury on Evolution,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, February 1896
• “Professional Institutions XI,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, March 1896
• “Professional Institutions XII,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 48, April 1896
• “The Metric System,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 49, June 1896
• “The Relations of Biology, Psychology, and Physiology,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 50, December 1896

Works about Spencer

• "Herbert Spencer", a biographical portrait by John McLure Hamilton from Men I Have Painted (1921).
• “Herbert Spencer and the Doctrine of Evolution,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 6, November 1874
• “Spencer, Herbert” in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1910.
• “Spencer, Herbert” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.