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Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 - 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher.

He was born in Derby and worked at various jobs before becoming a journalist on The Economist in 1848. From that time onwards, he was a professional writer, and in 1855 produced his great work, Principles of Psychology, which included, among other things, his ideas on evolution. The concept of "social Darwinism" sprang from this.

Works

System of Synthetic Philosophy (1860)
Social Statics (1851)
Education (1861)
The Man Versus the State (1884)
Autobiography (1904)

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