Herbert Spencer Quotes
We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced.
Topics
Bias
Bigotry
Discrimination
Human Nature
Hypocrites, Hypocrisy
Intolerance
Prejudice, Predjudices
Stereotypes, Stereotyping
Contradiction
Double Standard
Prejudgment
Self-Awareness
Inner Conflict
Moral Duplicity
Preconceived Notions
Social Commentary
Unfair Judgments
Unjustified Assumptions
Unwarranted Assumptions
Citations
Spencer, Herbert. The Study of Sociology. Henry S. King & Co., 1873.
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Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, and sociologist famous for his hypothesis of social Darwinism whereby superior physical force shapes history. Spencer originated the expression "survival of the fittest", which he coined in Principles of Biology (1864) after reading Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. The term strongly suggests natural selection, yet Spencer saw evolution as extending into realms of sociology and ethics, so he also supported Lamarckism.