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The Evolution Of Herbert Spencer: The British philosopher Herbert Spencer was a vital player in the developement of theories of evolution in the 19th century. It's important to note that Spencer was one of the first proponents of the theory of socio-cultural evolution, and social...
Posted Wed, Jan 28 2009 by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)
Filed under: Anarchism, Utilitarianism, Social Evolution, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Human Nature, History, Marxism, Herbert Spencer

Morality, Rationality, Survival and the Law: I was having a bit of a debate with an Objectivist and we got into some questions about morality and rationality. It related to the question of suicide, and I maintained that suicide is irrational but not immoral and that the individual has the liberty...
Posted Tue, Jun 3 2008 by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)
Filed under: Objectivism, Ethics, Consistancy, Utilitarianism, Aesthetics, Means and Ends, Philosophy, Human Nature, Crime and Punishment