When Did Herbert Spencer Create Social Darwinism?

Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) is typically, though quite wrongly, considered a coarse social Darwinist.

How did Herbert Spencer use Darwin’s theories?

Herbert Spencer, an English sociologist, took Darwin’s theory and applied it to how societies change and evolve over time. … Spencer took the theory of evolution one step beyond biology and applied it to say that societies were organisms that progress through changes similar to that of a living species.


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