person
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
also: Спенсер
English philosopher and sociologist, a leading popularizer of evolutionary and positivist social theory; Chekhov cites an 'excellent article' of his on upbringing as supposed evidence for his own mock thesis.
Reading notes
- The Duel §23 Spencer
Herbert Spencer, the English philosopher of evolution and Social Darwinism; namedropping him was a fashionable marker of progressive credentials among educated Russians of the period.
- To Al. P. Chekhov, 17–18 April 1883. Moscow. §11 Spencer
Herbert Spencer, English positivist philosopher; Chekhov cites an article of his on upbringing as further mock-scholarly support.