Ch. 8, The Sociological View
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The universal basis of co-operation is the proportioning of benefits received to services rendered.
— Herbert Spencer
What It Means
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About Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 โ 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, classical liberal political theorist, and sociological theorist of the Victorian era. He developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies. He is known for coining the phrase "survival of the fittest".
About Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 โ 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, classical liberal political theorist, and sociological theorist of the Victorian era. He developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies. He is known for coining the phrase "survival of the fittest".
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