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According to Spencer, what is the result of the process of adaptive upgrading?
What is the main idea of Spencer's ethical and political writings?
What did Spencer believe about society?
Study Notes
- Spencer believed that society progressed through the increasing size of groups and the unifying of adjoining groups
- He also believed that societies could regress to warfare and more militant societies
- In his ethical and political writings, Spencer argued that the fittest societies should survive and that unfit societies should be permitted to die off
- The result of this process is adaptive upgrading for the world as a whole.
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Test your knowledge on Herbert Spencer's societal evolution theory, which emphasized the progression of society through increasing group size, unification, and the survival of the fittest societies. Explore his ethical and political beliefs regarding societal fitness and adaptation.
