Project Gutenberg 2009-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 264 Spencer, Herbert 1820 1903 Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 1 of 3 Library Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions. Essays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative; Vol. 1 of 3 The development hypothesis -- Progress: its law and cause -- Transcendental physiology -- The nebular hypothesis -- Illogical geology -- Bain on the emotions and the will -- The social organism -- The origin of animal worship -- Morals and moral sentiments -- The comparative psychology of man -- Mr. Martineau on evolution -- The factors of organic evolution. Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Carla Foust, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 1 of 3" by Herbert Spencer is a collection of essays that delve into scientific, philosophical, and political themes, written in the late 19th century. The compilation encompasses essays that explore the principles of evolution, the nature of progress, and the implications of scientific theories on moral and ethical considerations. Spencer’s work engages with topics surrounding organic evolution and the development of societies, reflecting on the interconnectedness of various domains of knowledge. The opening of the volume provides context for the essays included, detailing Spencer’s intent to synthesize his previous works along with new essays that address current topics of interest in the realm of evolution and society. The first essay discusses the development hypothesis, arguing against the notion of special creation and positing that species evolve through a process of modification. He critiques opposing views, emphasizing the rationality and scientific basis of evolutionary theory while outlining a defense for the principles of change and progress that govern both natural and social phenomena. This sets a tone for the subsequent essays in the collection, where Spencer continues to unpack the implications of evolution across various aspects of human understanding and experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Philosophy Political science B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1076446 2025-08-12T09:37:17.324445 text/html 1087261 2021-01-05T12:42:17 text/html 479722 2025-08-12T09:37:30.036917 application/epub+zip 494956 2025-08-12T09:37:21.455466 application/epub+zip 464022 2025-08-12T09:37:19.894431 application/epub+zip 932989 2025-08-12T09:37:36.763880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 865125 2025-08-12T09:37:28.820958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647344 2022-09-13T18:09:17.898244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014985 2025-08-12T09:37:16.278474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1014597 2021-01-05T12:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1014772 2021-01-05T12:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21950 2025-08-12T09:37:36.906836 application/rdf+xml 24431 2025-08-12T09:37:20.420519 image/jpeg 5072 2025-08-12T09:37:20.161424 image/jpeg 351541 2021-01-05T12:42:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 368895 2021-01-05T12:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 351363 2021-01-05T12:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 456213 2025-08-12T09:37:17.403441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia