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'''Herbert Spencer''' (April 27, 1820 – December 8, 1903) was an [[English]] [[philosopher]] and prominent [[liberal]] [[political theorist]]. He had an encyclopedic range, writing on topics of politics, economics, sociology, biology, psychology and anthropology. His main theme was that powerful forces of social evolution were systematically making mankind better and better.  In politics he was a libertarian opposed to government intervention of any sort.
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'''Herbert Spencer''' (April 27, 1820 – December 8, 1903) was a highly influential [[English]] [[philosopher]] and [[political theorist]]. He had an encyclopedic range, writing on topics of government, ethics, education, economics, sociology, biology, psychology and anthropology. He originated some of the ideas of evolution picked up by [[Charles Darwin]].  Spencer's main theme was that powerful forces of social evolution were systematically making mankind better and better.  In politics he was a 19th century liberal--similar to modern libertarians--who opposed to government intervention of any sort and provided the arguments that conservatives still use to oppose socialist and liberal proposals.
    
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