186 1 year, The Theory of Education was first published in the United States, which attracted wide attention from European and American educational circles and people. Later, The Theory of Education was quickly translated into 12, which spread all over the world and had a very wide influence. Especially in the United States and Japan, the reaction is particularly strong. Kloc-0/866, editor-in-chief of Christian Union magazine, wrote to Spencer: "The unique situation of American society makes your works more fruitful and active here than in Europe." /kloc-In the second half of the 20th century, many courses in American universities required students to read Spencer's works. At that time, almost all American scholars were influenced by Spencer's educational thought. Especially those who specialize in philosophy, sociology and education, such as James, Royce and Dewey. American industrialist and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie said in his autobiography that it was because he turned from theology to Spencer that he was able to establish his own life. By reading Spencer's works, he not only liberated himself from theology and supernatural thoughts, but also mastered the truth of evolution. He said: "Everything can grow better and everything is fine." This sentence has become my motto and the real source of my inner peace. "1882, Spencer was invited to visit the United States and was warmly welcomed.

Spencer's popularity in Japan, although not as high as in the United States, has also been popular for a while. 188 1 or so, Spencer's works were translated and published in Japan, and Spencer's doctrine was introduced to Japan. 1883 The first sociology book published in Japan was written by the author Hisa Changxiong according to Spencer's theory. At that time, Japanese scholars believed that Spencer's thoughts included both individualism ethics and social organism theory, which were intertwined. Japanese freedom and civil rights activists learn individualism, and Japanese conservative scholars learn the theory of social organism.

In China, from 65438 to 0895, Yan Fu introduced Spencer's educational theory in the name of civil rights and persuasion, and translated it for the purpose of rejuvenating the country and changing the country. 1922, Hu Yi retranslated and published Spencer's On Education in the vernacular. Since then, Spencer's thought of "three educations" of intellectual education, moral education and physical education has been widely circulated in China.