The Philosophy Of Herbert Spencer

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4 жыл бұрын

Herbert Spencer was arguably the greatest English philosopher of the 19th century. It was a philosophy of evolution and dissolution in an age dominated by Biology. His work in Psychology and Sociology is also noteworthy, but for the sake of this video we will only secondarily cover these as they pertain to his philosophy.
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@rekhatripathi5726 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, his ideas in a nutshell are encapsulated so well. Best wishes.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am glad that you found it helpful!

@MrShakey78 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to produce this video

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch and response!

@bulgingbattery2050 2 жыл бұрын

Marxists and social justice warriors need to read Herbert Spencer's book about social Darwinism.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

It may do everyone a world of good to read and understand their opposition. I do agree that the perceived facts about human nature must be accounted for when implementing any social policy. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

@philipoberg3870 3 жыл бұрын

Great summary and well made video! You really have potential to grow as a channel, keep it up mate! A suggestion: Would be amazing to have a longer version of this video where you could go into more depth. Thereby having a short summary like this to stimulate people’s interest and then having a longer video for deeper analysis.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment Philip! I am glad you enjoyed the video, Perhaps in the future I may start to really get in depth with some of the videos; maybe even try a podcast one of these days!

@Holly-days 6 ай бұрын

Please do! This was wonderful. @@LetsTalkPhilosophy

@OfCourseICan 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, what a brilliant summation. Grateful Aussie and new subscriber.

@gloriousrevolutionary2306 4 жыл бұрын

Very well made, great video!

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I mean it when I say that I am ecstatic to have fans like you to watch my videos. If you have any feedback that you think would make these videos better don't hesitate to send me a DM on here or on instagram, thank you again!

@crosstolerance 4 жыл бұрын

I find Herbert Spencer's philosophy quite interesting. His moral ethics is essentially based on the survivor of the fittest. We are bound to the the strongest member of society. However, we as individuals are free to decide how we conduct ourselves as long as we do not affect the well being of others in a negative way. Rules must be set to the betterment of society lest war shall break out. Thank you for the enlightenment!

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I also find it very interesting. I am happy that you got something out of the video!

@mikewallis2987 2 жыл бұрын

Corpo-fascist medical safety rules?

@unherolike 2 жыл бұрын

First note, Spencer was the person who came up with the term Survival of the fittest, he made note that Strongest will always survive but not that they nessisarly should. Read Spencers removed portion from Social statics. It was basically a reasoning on why Anarchy was a better system then any of the alternatives but he removed it from his book out of fear he sould be seen as an Anarchist.

@boomshakalaka7490 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, great job. I am impressed. Do you have any recommendations for books by Spencer?

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

While this channel is focused on philosophy I would say that anything by Spencer relating to sociology is a wonderfully interesting read. Try The Principles of Sociology or Social Statics.

@ubersoy2000 3 жыл бұрын

Good, video. I made my own, where I have discussed his main line of thought behind writing his synthetic philosophy.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, thank you for taking the time out of your day to watch!

@zoutrip4461 3 жыл бұрын

Great work. This video really helped me😇

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Always happy to hear that my videos are reaching individuals and providing them with information which they feels is worth their time, thank you for taking the time to watch!

@MrAllanGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

I guess you need to work on seo to grow your channel because your content is great

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support, and yeah I guess I haven't quite figured it out yet. But in good time I think. I have found out it's harder than it seems to get your content seen haha. Cheers friend!

@boaoftheboaians Жыл бұрын

Came here cause I came to realize just now that his philosophy may have been very misunderstood in the popular mind…. Also considering he opposed the activities of British imperialism Thanks for this video, it helps in giving me a summary on the insight of what he was actually trying to say :)

@vijaysahani3464 Жыл бұрын

The ill- fitted must suffer the evils of unfitness, and the well fitted profit by their fitness. Harsh but practical REALITY

@MrAllanGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me which program do you use to edit your videos

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, I use adobe premiere pro. It has its flaws, but I though it was relatively easy to learn the basics. I am no expert on the matter, still learning. Haven't been doing this for to long. Good luck my friend!

@korimillivijayalakshmi2173 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, ecstatic video.. Explaination is too good..

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, and I am truly glad to have you here to watch my videos!

@markostojanovicSokrat Жыл бұрын

Fantastic 👌👌

@jordirichter8725 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Video

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, I am glad you enjoyed it. I hope you got some value out of it.

@jordirichter8725 4 жыл бұрын

Let's Talk Philosophy yes i Never heard of the Philosophie Its new to me. I think i found your Channel because of the Stoic Videos.

@jorgemendoncajunior6961 4 жыл бұрын

great job!

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jorge! I am glad you enjoyed the video. If I may ask, who is your favorite philosopher or philosophy?

@Rico-Suave_ 5 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all of it 8:25

@russellbudlong3521 4 жыл бұрын

Always interesting

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

Always glad to hear from you Russell, I hope you are doing well in this time!

@russellbudlong3521 4 жыл бұрын

@@LetsTalkPhilosophy I am doing well, thank you. I always look forward to your posts.

@KalyanKariniPandey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch!

@brandyn5569 3 жыл бұрын

great video

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sirluoyi2853 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks;

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for watching!

@aaronlee4381 4 жыл бұрын

Socio economic status is not a factor of nature, but of nurture.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 4 жыл бұрын

I agree, however it was not my intention to imply the former. I only meant to state that individuals are born with a certain socioeconomic status. Sorry for any confusion, thanks for watching!

@fredo69ification Жыл бұрын

Prove it

@bestplayer08 2 жыл бұрын

When a giant comet stroke Yucatan Peninsula, all those dinosaurs(which had the most complicated and advanced biological systems) was totally annihilated. But cockroaches and micro orgasms has survived until today.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

They were well adapted, but inflexible. They simply could not change within to meet the change outside. Those who survived were able to evolve and adapt quickly. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and sharing!

@juanpablocastano2192 3 жыл бұрын

He could not fathom the true meaning of life because he's not God, he's just a well educated individual who never asked for salvation. He probably felt miserable during his elderly years; I'm not saying he's miserable, knowing that the things he established never came to be, thus missing something much greater than him and all of us.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting observation, and perhaps. But while he may not share our same outlook on life, and while things he said have been less than accurate, it is clear that his influence, and his achievement is something which is worth our reverence. What I find so interesting about Spencer is that he was miserable in his early years, but even through a thousand mental hurdles he kept his head down and completed countless volumes which still are with us today. Unfortunately he was among those who outlived the popularity of his work.

@joserivadeneira7361 Жыл бұрын

Does not matter. A seed was planted. As guy sensei said "it is true that not everything we wish for will come to be, bit the things we ought to do must begin with a wish". He wanted to spread this information and years ahead, it has. Just like every other genius.

@AdolfStalin 3 жыл бұрын

I find a lot of his ethics questionable but good video nonetheless

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you took the time to watch it!

@joserivadeneira7361 Жыл бұрын

Which ones?

@AdolfStalin Жыл бұрын

@@joserivadeneira7361 that was two years ago I’ll have to rewatch it honestly and get back to you

@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod 3 жыл бұрын

ALL This knowledge and information, is Originally Egyptian. Spencer is re-stating the teachings of Ancient Egypt. He's a student of that information, not one of the founding fathers. Very good video.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

I am not learned in the teachings of Ancient Egypt so I do suppose what your saying could be true. Which individual left this information behind? Thanks for taking the time to watch, cheers!

@YumegakaMurakumo 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Egyptians were based asf. They were the ones who's ideas everyone stole and plagiarized.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

@@YumegakaMurakumo could you help me out then, which individual left this information behind so I can corroborate what is being said, thanks!

@micheal49 2 жыл бұрын

@@LetsTalkPhilosophy Notice that neither Soluchi nor Mugaka have responded with citations to sources that would substantiate their claims. Odd, innit?

@cliffpinchon2832 Жыл бұрын

@@LetsTalkPhilosophy don't play the fool. 😉

@africanme117 2 жыл бұрын

His Sociology is what he is known for, and it is one of the pillars of the Western Capitalist System: one of the seminal reasons for great injustice in the World today.

@aaronclarke1434 Жыл бұрын

Imagine a world without it. Without the Great Divergence, then the Great Convergence. Without that familiar lifespan graph. Without literacy and numeracy not only rising above the 10% it was in the classical era, but being 34.52% in the least literate country in the world. Without commerce. Without this cornucopia and emporium which mean the poorest of us can live like medieval kings. This so-callled Western Capitalist System. This so-called injustice.

@joserivadeneira7361 Жыл бұрын

@@aaronclarke1434 we would still be living in the woods. It is easy to blame something else, other than ourselves.

@peterchaloner2877 3 жыл бұрын

Birthplace: Derby. Pronounced DAAhrby.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Cheers friend!

@Oll1000 3 жыл бұрын

How to trigger Brits 101: Mispronounce places like Derby and Leicester

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I do the best I can. I am sure I mispronounce the names of many people and places, I hope its not to distracting!

@Mrs.A583 9 ай бұрын

I had to laugh found it funny as well the rest was great :) @@LetsTalkPhilosophy

@plenarchist 2 жыл бұрын

Herbert Spencer had no faults. The only fault is our failure to properly understand his genius.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 2 жыл бұрын

The second coming of Jesus it is then!

@Alireza_farhoudi Жыл бұрын

May he burn in hell.

@willschnack Ай бұрын

❤ Spencer. Screw Marx.

@billthompson7072 Жыл бұрын

Dude, his David and Goliath conclusion is disingenuous - but his thriving left open to experiment between eschatology and logic is cool. It is this basic as to experimentation that exposes his inability to philosophize 😊

@kennylong7281 2 жыл бұрын

We must punish the weak and degenerate, and give service to the strong, and healthy.

@Valentin1238 Жыл бұрын

To be honest it sounds like proto-fascism.

@a5dr3 3 жыл бұрын

Inadequate overview.

@LetsTalkPhilosophy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch, sorry this wasn't up to your standards. Fortunately there are plenty of others to sink your teeth into, I hope you find an adequate overview that can help you a bit more!