Bernard Lightman: Herbert Spencer, his British Disciples, and Evolutionary Naturalism

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Fri., Apr. 12, 2013, 12:30pm - , 2:00pm

Pavillon Paul-Gérin-Lajoie room N-8150
Bernard Lightman,  Department of Humanities, York University.
Herbert Spencer devoted his life to building a tightly integrated system of thought based on evolutionary theory. In this paper I will argue that his most important British disciples, attracted to different aspects of his thought, picked Spencer’s System apart and contributed to the rapid decline of his reputation

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