- Spencerianism
- noun Date: 1881 the synthetic philosophy of Herbert Spencer that has as its central idea the mechanistic evolution of the cosmos from relative simplicity to relative complexity
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Spencerianism
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spencerianism — spen·ce·ri·an·ism … English syllables
spencerianism — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : the synthetic philosophy of Spencer that has as its central idea the evolution of the cosmos from relative simplicity to relative complexity through the operation of mechanical forces… … Useful english dictionary
Spen|ce|ri|an — Spen|ce|ri|an1 «spehn SIHR ee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with the English philosopher Herbert Spencer (1820 1903) or with Spencerianism. –n. a follower or adherent of Herbert Spencer or Spencerianism. Spen|ce|ri|an2 «spehn… … Useful english dictionary
atomism — Synonyms and related words: Aristotelianism, Berkeleianism, Bohr theory, Bradleianism, Cynicism, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Dirac theory, Epicureanism, Fichteanism, Hegelianism, Heideggerianism, Heracliteanism, Herbartianism, Humism,… … Moby Thesaurus
philosophy — Synonyms and related words: Aristotelianism, Berkeleianism, Bradleianism, Buddha like composure, Cynicism, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Epicureanism, Fichteanism, Hegelianism, Heideggerianism, Heracliteanism, Herbartianism, Humism, Kantianism … Moby Thesaurus
spencerism — ˈspen(t)səˌrizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Herbert Spencer died 1903 English philosopher + ism : spencerianism … Useful english dictionary
synthetic philosophy — noun : spencerianism * * * the philosophy of Herbert Spencer, intended as a synthesis of all the sciences. * * * synthetic philosophy noun Herbert Spencer s system, a fusion, as he thought, of the different sciences into a whole • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
spencerian — I. (ˈ)spen|sirēən, |sēr adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Herbert Spencer died 1903 English philosopher + English ian (adjective suffix) : of or relating to the philosopher Spencer or Spencerianism II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
