Militancy Versus Civilization: An Introduction to and Epitome of the Teaching of Herbert Spencer Concerning Permanent Peace as the First Condition of Progress (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alfred W. Tillett

9780332349251: Militancy Versus Civilization: An Introduction to and Epitome of the Teaching of Herbert Spencer Concerning Permanent Peace as the First Condition of Progress (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 033234925X ISBN 13: 9780332349251

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Militancy versus Civilization offers an introduction to Herbert Spencer’s ideas on peace as the path to progress.

This concise edition presents Spencer’s view that peaceful conditions shape character, society, and the balance between war and civil life. It examines how his Descriptive Sociology underpins his broader theory of how militancy affects law, government, and ethical life.

The pages frame Spencer’s big works and show how peaceful, contract-based societies differ from militant ones. It highlights the practical takeaways about national defense, the role of the state, and the moral traits that emerge when communities emphasize cooperation over coercion. Readers will see how facts from sociology, biology, and ethics converge in his argument for permanent peace as a precondition for progress.

How militancy shapes law, government, and individual liberty
Ways peaceful life influences moral character and social welfare
The link between descriptive sociology and ethical theory
A historical view of Spencer’s major works and their implications for today

Ideal for readers of sociology, political theory, and the history of ideas who want a clear, compact overview of Spencer’s approach to war, peace, and social progress.

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