This set traces Herbert Spencer's influence, from his contemporaries to the present day. Contributions come from across the social science disciplines and are often taken from sources which are difficult to access.

This early work by Herbert Spencer was originally published in 1883 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

He was one of the principal proponents of evolutionary theory in the mid nineteenth century and his reputation rivaled that of Charles Darwin. This story of his life is based on selected correspondence and previously unpublished papers.

This early work by John Athur Thomson was originally published in 1906 and we are now republishing it.

This early work by William Henry Hudson was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it. 'An Introduction to the Philosophy of Herbert Spencer' is a book that examines Spencer's ethics, sociology, and synthetic philosophy.