Herbert? Spencer was a famous British philosopher, sociologist and educational thinker in the late19th century. Born in a teacher's family, he has been exposed to mathematics, Latin, political economy and other fields. The formation of his book "Comprehensive Philosophy" makes Spencer a master of English positivism philosophy and is known as "Aristotle in Victorian England".

affect

work

His life-long works attracted many readers. 1869, he can make a living by the income of his works.

His works have been translated into many languages, such as German, Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese and Chinese, and won many honors in Europe and North America.

theory

His philosophy has proved to be useful to political conservatives, not only in the application of social class structure, but also in the concept of social justice that emphasizes individual responsibility for nature and behavior. Spencer supported the "law of equality and freedom", which is the basic principle of libertarianism. Under the condition of not infringing on the rights of others, each individual can do things according to his own choice.

Many judges of the U.S. High Court draw conclusions based on this principle when facing the restrictions of government labor practice. But it's not just conservatives who use Spencer's theory to promote their views. Many sociologists use his theory to explain class war. Anarchists apply it to the belief of individual autonomy.