The life and letters of Herbert Spencer / by David Duncan.

  • David Duncan
Date:
1908
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    INDEX. Abbot, F. E., American critic, 130, 144 Aberdeen Free Press, 2S7 Aberdeen University, Spencer's refusal of honours, 184 set/. Abney, Sir W. de W., 383 Aborigines’ Protection Society, 326 Absolute, The : Sir John Herschel on, 97 ; in ethics, 330 set/. Abydos, 206 Academie des Sciences Morales, &c., Paris, 232 sqq. Academy, The, 201, 410 Accademia dei Lincei, Rome, 194 Achilles, as the ideal of Christians, 400 Achranich (see Ardtornish) Acquired Characters, controversy con- cerning inheritance of, 269, 343 sqq., •460 Acton, Lord [First Baron], 197, 267 Acts of Parliament, scheme for tabu- lating, 316 seq. Adamson, Prof. Robert, 383 Aesthetic Progress (originally included in Spencer’s scheme for Synthetic Philosophy), 375 Afghan war, 399 Agassiz’ opinion of Spencer, 150 Agnosticism: 81,255; Spencer’s change from Theism to, 398, 491 ; attitude to believers, 457 Airlie, Lord, 221 Airy, Sir G. B. (Astronomer Royal), early correspondence with, 425 Alcock, Sir Rutherford, appreciation of Descriptive Sociology, 173 Alexander, Prof. S., 484 Alexandria, 205, 206 Alger, William R., American author ; expression of sympathy with Spencer, Alglave, French translator, 200 AUbutt, Prof. T. Clifford, 484 Allen, Grant: 211, 383 ; writes eulogistic verses, 171 ; Charles Darwin, 247 ; visits to and from, 284, 415 ; champion- ship of Spencer, 377 ; death, 415 ; intellectual qualities, ib.: “ Personal Reminiscences ” of Spencer, 489. Letter to, 377 38 Alphabet, Spencer’sscheme for natural,37 Alton, E. H., compiler of Descriptive Sociology, 453 note Altruism, A. R. Wallace on genesis of, 199 Alviella (see Goblet d’Alviella) America : Spencer’s literary relations, 99, 102, 106, 109 seq., 160, 164 seq., 215, 375, 409 ; first subscribers to Synthetic Philosophy, 100 seq. ; Civil War, 106 seq., 145, 207 seq. ; practical sym- pathy with Spencer, 127 seq., 164, 218 seq., 479; Spencer’s proposed dedica- tion of philosophy to friends in, 146 ; International Scientific Series, 159 ; political machinery, 160; attitude to- wards Spencer, 202, 228, 253 seq., 387 ; Spencer’s visit, 204, 217, 225 seq., 339 ; copyright question, 209, seq., 265 seq., 272; political state, 210; Twilight Club, 230: Japanese relations, 321 seq. ; Chinese immigration, 323 ; Henry George’s attack on Spencer, 338 seq. ; testimonial, 339 ; admiration of “ smart ” men, 367; “dreadful catas- trophe” impending, ib; Spencer’s pamphlet on metric system, 379 ; arbi- tration, 379 seq. ; war with Spain, 409; doctor asks for bequest of Spen- cer’s brain, 499 ; Declaration of Inde- pendence, 569 Amphimixis, Weismann’s theory, 352 Amusements, recommended by Spencer to his friends, 528 Anarchist, use of term by an individualist, 367 Ancestor Worship, ecclesiastical institu- tions derived from, 573 Andrews, Prof., physicist, 432, 552 Animism : controversy with E. B. Tylor concerning, 356 seq., 409, 451 Anti-Aggression League, 221 seq., 379, 4io, 53[ Anti-Gambling League, 327, 358 Antiquity, veneration for, 34, 46 Anti-Vaccination League, 422 Ants, differentiation of classes, 408 Appleton, D. & Co., Spencer’s American publishers, no, 218, 260 seq., 342