This book presents Spencer's classic attempt to expose the flaws in socialism and to assert political individualism as the best way to guarantee social progress. It will be of interest to both undergraduates and specialists in politics, political theory, social policy, sociology and history.
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Presenting Spencer's classic attempt to expose the flaws in socialism and to assert political individualism as the best way to guarantee social progress, this book will be of interest to undergraduates and specialists in politics, political theory, social policy, sociology and history.
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This review is from: Spencer: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) (Paperback)
If you want Spencer's Man vs. The State, you may as well purchase it from any number of independent libertarian publishing houses, the Mises Inst. in particular.
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Things of the first importance - principles influencing all the transactions of a country - principles involving the weal or woe of nations, are very generally taken for granted by society. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
great political superstition, industrial dwellings, militant type, synthetic philosophy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Things of the first importance - principles influencing all the transactions of a country - principles involving the weal or woe of nations, are very generally taken for granted by society. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
great political superstition, industrial dwellings, militant type, synthetic philosophy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fortnightly Review, Democratic Federation, Board of Trade, Nineteenth Century, Social Statics, Act of Parliament, French Revolution, Factories Act, Merchant Shipping Act, Study of Sociology, United States New!
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- Social Statics by Herbert Spencer on 7 pages
- First Principles by Herbert Spencer on 6 pages
- The Principles of Sociology (3 Vol. Set) by Herbert Spencer on 5 pages
- The Principles of Ethics: In Two Volumes by Herbert Spencer on 4 pages
- The Principles of Psychology in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
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