This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter ix transition from spencer to ratzenhofer In philosophy Herbert Spencer was a great master; in biology, a great organizer; in psychology, a great founder and in sociology, a great pioneer. It is all very well to say that Spencer's sociology is out of date. That is only true in a little larger ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter ix transition from spencer to ratzenhofer In philosophy Herbert Spencer was a great master; in biology, a great organizer; in psychology, a great founder and in sociology, a great pioneer. It is all very well to say that Spencer's sociology is out of date. That is only true in a little larger degree than would be the assertion that the astronomy of Copernicus, or the physics of Galileo, are out of date. Spencer's sociology is one of the rungs of the ladder by which his successors have been able to climb. As no science can be completely mastered apart from its history, the student of sociology must thoroughly study the works of its two greatest fore-runners--Comte and Spencer. Nothing more than a hint has been given as yet of Spencer's individualism and his adherence to the vicious and happily discarded doctrine of laissez faire--(let things go). This policy of no policy is the most unfortunate element in Spencer's thinking and will militate against his fame all the more, as men realize its utter futility and move, as they are ever moving and have always really moved, toward the doctrine of faire marcher--(make things go). I have devoted a chapter to this aspect of Spencer's teaching in "Evolution, Social and Organic," and one to Max Stirner's allied theories, in "Ten Blind Leaders of the Blind." We shall pass it here and treat it later when we deal with the purpose of sociology. With the passage from Spencer to Ratzenhofer the whole concept of Sociology changes. For a clear exposition of the nature of the change, the student is indebted to Professor Small's invaluable book, before mentioned and quoted, "General Sociology." It is indeed this transition which constitutes Small's chief theme, and its able and brilliant treatment...
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