Second father of Sociology

Second father of Sociology

2.Herbert Spencer(1820-1903)

Herbert spencer was in April 27,1820 at Durbhey of  England and known as second father of Sociology. He was a familiar with comte. Charles Darwin’s study of “The Origin of Species”. Borrowing the views and insights of Darwin, Spencer used the concepts of evolution of animals to explain how societies change over time. Similarly, he adapted the evolutionary view of the “survival of the fittest” to explain the difference between rich and poor. His “theory of organic analogy”, become popular. Spencer wrote a theory i.e. “Principles of Sociology”-1877, Which is known as first systematic study represents sociological analysis.

 

           His main works-

             

1. Social Statics
2. First Principales-(1862)
3. The study of Sociology-(1864-1867)
4. Principales of Ethics-(1870-1890)
5. Principals of Sociology-(1870-1890)
6. The man versus the state-(1884).

Herbert Spencer a great person who dies on 1903 at the age of 83.

Ref-

Shri.C.N.Shankar Rao-Fundamentals of Sociology-Published-2010-2011  page No-11

Shri.Prof.K.Bhirappa-Sociology-Page No-124