spencer

• Nom désignant principalement Herbert Spencer, philosophe et sociologue anglais du XIXe siècle, connu pour avoir appliqué la théorie de l'évolution par sélection naturelle aux sociétés humaines. Il peut aussi désigner un type de veste courte ajustée, portée à l'origine par les hommes.

An English philosopher and sociologist known for applying the theory of natural selection to human societies, active during the 19th century.

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1. Herbert SpencerC1formal

   An English philosopher and sociologist (1820–1903) who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies, coining the phrase 'survival of the fittest'.

   Herbert Spencer

   • Spencer's ideas greatly influenced early sociology and social Darwinism.
   • Herbert Spencer argued that societies evolve similarly to biological organisms.
   • Many of Spencer's works are studied in the history of philosophy.