Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 - 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher. In his political writings, such as The Man Versus the State, Spencer proposed a radical classical liberal philosophy. It was Spencer, and not Darwin who coined the phrase "survival of the fittest", as well helping to popularise the term "evolution." Spencer is acknowledged as one of the founders of the science of sociology.

External links

• "Herbert Spencer" at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• "First principles" Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
• Extensive biography and overview of works
• Review materials for studying Herbert Spencer
• An article by Roderick Long purporting to vindicate Spencer.