Directory of Spencer, Herbert Resources

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Herbert Spencer, 1820-1903. English philosopher best known for his application of Darwinism to human society.

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• Herbert Spencer

  http://media.pfeiffer.edu/lridener/DSS/#spencer
  An extensive online biography of this Victorian thinker.

• Herbert Spencer: Social Darwinism in Education

  http://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/spenser.html
  A short article by Robert Barger, considering Spencer's legacy as a philosopher of education.

• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Herbert Spencer

  http://www.iep.utm.edu/spencer/
  Biographical information and an explanation of his philosophy. By William Sweet.

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Herbert Spencer

  http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spencer/
  Article by David Weinstein. Attempts to restore this philosopher to his place in the liberal utilitarian tradition.

• Victorian Web: Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)

  http://www.victorianweb.org/philosophy/spencer/
  A capsule view of Spencer's life and legacy, with links.

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