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Global Spencerism: The Communication and Appropriation of a British Evolutionist (2016)

Lightman, Bernard V. (Author)

Brill

ISBN: 9789004263994

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Philosophy and politics Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence Communication of scientific ideas Evolution Psychology Social sciences Social Darwinism 20th century 19th century Spencer, Herbert

Today the name most closely associated with evolutionary theory is Charles Darwin. Given Darwin’s immense reputation it is easy to forget that Herbert Spencer, in his time, was just as famous as Darwin. It turns out that Spencer’s evolutionary thought was not what necessarily appealed to many of his readers, since they had their own sense of his identity and importance. By focusing on Spencer the evolutionist, scholars have tended to concentrate their attention on a rather narrow view of him that has come out of Anglo-American appropriations of his thought. Spencer was one of the first international, public intellectuals whose views on psychology, religion, sociology, ethics, education, and biology captured the imagination of readers all over the world. The chapters will cover the communication and appropriation of Spencer’s ideas in Russia, the Middle East, China, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Italy, Scandinavia, and France.

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Review Jeffrey P. Moran (2019) Review of "Global Spencerism: The Communication and Appropriation of a British Evolutionist". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 428-429). unapi

Review Piers J. Hale (2018) Review of "Global Spencerism: The Communication and Appropriation of a British Evolutionist". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (pp. 156-159). unapi

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