Herbert Spencer

First Principles

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This vintage book contains Herbert Spencer's 1897 philosophical treatise, "First Principles". This fascinating book deals chiefly with the dualism of religion and science, exploring both subjects within a philosophical paradigm. This volume is a must-read for those with an interest in the work of Herbert Spencer, and it would make for a great addition to collections of philosophical literature. The chapters of this book include: ¿The Unknowable¿, ¿Religion and Science¿, ¿Ultimate Religious Ideas¿, ¿Ultimate Scientific Ideas¿, ¿The Relativity of all Knowledge¿, ¿The Reconciliation¿, Postscript to Part I¿, ¿Philosophy Defined¿, etcetera. Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903) was an esteemed English philosopher, anthropologist, biologist, and sociologist. This vintage volume was first published in 1897, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sutton Press
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 854g
• ISBN-13: 9781443721455
• ISBN-10: 144372145X
• Artikelnr.: 25589843

Autorenporträt

English polymath Herbert Spencer worked as a sociologist, anthropological, biologist, psychologist, and philosopher. The phrase "survival of the fittest" was first used by Spencer in Principles of Biology (1864), following his reading of Charles Darwin's 1859 book On the Origin of Species. Although the name primarily denotes natural selection, Spencer also embraced Lamarckism since he believed that evolution extends into the fields of sociology and ethics. Spencer created a comprehensive theory of evolution that included the progressive development of biological systems, the physical environment, human thought, culture, and society. He made contributions to many different fields as a polymath, such as politics, economics, anthropology, ethics, literature, astronomy, biology, sociology, and psychology. He attained great power throughout his lifetime, mostly in academic English-speaking circles. Although Spencer was "the single most famous European intellectual in the closing decades of the nineteenth century," his impact began to wane after 1900. Talcott Parsons questioned, "Who now reads Spencer?" in 1937. Spencer, the son of William George Spencer (often referred to as George), was born in Derby, England, on April 27, 1820.