Spencer, Herbert

Herbert Spencer
An extensive online biography of this Victorian thinker.
http://media.pfeiffer.edu/lridener/DSS/#spencer

Herbert Spencer: Social Darwinism in Education
A short article by Robert Barger, considering Spencer's legacy as a philosopher of education.
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/spenser.html

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Herbert Spencer
Biographical information and an explanation of his philosophy. By William Sweet.
http://www.iep.utm.edu/s/spencer.htm

Photo of Herbert Spencer
A picture of the philosopher, dated to circa 1896. From the Wisconsin Historical Society Visual Materials Archive.
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/photos/html/1052.html

Spencer, Herbert
An extensive look at his works and some biographical information.
http://www.bolender.com/Dr.%20Ron/SOC4044%20Sociological%20Theory/Class%20Sessions/Sociological%20Theory/Spencer,%20Herbert/spencer,_herbert.htm

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Herbert Spencer
Article by David Weinstein. Attempts to restore this philosopher to his place in the liberal utilitarian tradition.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spencer/

The Survival of a Fitting Quotation
The history of a famous quotation widely misattributed to Herbert Spencer: "contempt prior to investigation." Study by Michael StGeorge.
http://www.geocities.com/fitquotation/

Victorian Web: Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)
A capsule view of Spencer's life and legacy, with links.
http://www.victorianweb.org/philosophy/spencer/index.html