... ; This quote would not win Spencer many backers amongst his peers. Spencer did make an impact in the United States though, as evident through the writings of the Social Science Review a periodical with editors that were mainly Spencerians. The extent of Spencer's appeal seemed to be with New England's intellectual elite, mostly political scientists, wealthy businessmen and lawyers. Even within this ... Bannister points out, seemed to have a soft spot in his heart for science. Sumner even said that he regretted that he "had no education in natural science, especially in biology." He also ...

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