"Will Durant's Dive into the Philosophy of Herbert Spencer"

Join us for an enlightening exploration of Herbert Spencer's philosophy, guided by the wisdom of Will Durant. In this insightful video, Durant delves into the life, ideas, and lasting impact of Herbert Spencer, a thinker who left an indelible mark on the fields of evolution, ethics, and sociology.
🔍 What You'll Discover:
The Life of Herbert Spencer: Gain insights into the life and background of Herbert Spencer, understanding the pivotal moments that shaped his intellectual journey.
Spencer's Evolutionary Philosophy: Explore Spencer's groundbreaking contributions to the theory of evolution and his role in popularizing the concept of "survival of the fittest."
The Social Organism: Delve into Spencer's analogy of society as a "social organism" and his ideas on how societies evolve and adapt.
Ethics and Individualism: Understand Spencer's ethical principles, which emphasized individual liberty, self-reliance, and limited government intervention.
Influence on Sociology: Discover how Spencer's ideas laid the foundation for the field of sociology and his impact on the study of social structures and systems.
Contemporary Relevance: Durant examines the enduring relevance of Herbert Spencer's philosophy in today's discussions on ethics, social theory, and individual freedom.

[@CountArtha]

"But, like most of us who set out to reform the world, Comte found it difficult enough to manage his own home." Jordan Peterson: *"Write that down, write that down!"*

[@peaknonsense2041]

"After you clean your room, bucko"

[@ramraid3751]

Thanks for this ... there are so many quotable things in here. Will Durant is a beautiful writer.

[@elnebraskense9904]

Spencer was very influential and should not be easily dismissed.

[@nap1851]

Very true

[@FringeWizard2]

I see him referenced by William Walker Atkinson and Madame Blavatsky and many other authors I read.

[@FreshTake01]

Incredibly pragmatic for his own good.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Madame Blavatsky...! ! ? You consider that a recommendation...? ?

[@MadnSad]

I was one those who dismissed Spencer as antiquarian. Durant’s final conclusion that we feel higher than Spencer because he lifted us on his shoulders made me repent tearfully.

[@ramraid3751]

"finding at the outset that Kant considered space ant time to be forms of sense perception rather than objective things he decided that Kant was a dunce and threw the book away" hahah ....

[@peaknonsense2041]

Best place for it tbh. Kant is the most tortured writer I've ever read. Utter nonsense.

[@Elkington7]

21:47 Well said, I'm going to borrow this one.

[@SuperBartles]

I began this expecting to be bored senseless - but got a pleasant surprise. "one of the sunny spots in the story of man"

[@FreshTake01]

You do great work.

[@sorrow413]

well put

[@marillion4th393]

Great video, I enjoyed very much the pace and commentary. Thanks

[@declan3906]

"A young country has no use for philosophers" WD

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Hmm.....we see the consequences of that in Australia.

[@peaknonsense2041]

They're generally useless tbh

[@NaveenKumarErroju]

The development of Spenser: 10:12 The first principles: 29:29 evolution 33:48 Psychology, the evolution of mind: 51:53 Sociology, the evolution of society: 57:28 criticism: 1:31:41

[@TwistedMarksman]

1:16:04 Ethics: The Evolution of Morals

[@koenvanvlaenderen5568]

Spencer would have loved non linear physics and negentropy.

[@Gorboduc]

And Homeokinetics, I'd imagine.

[@Rico-Suave_]

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all of it 1:47:34

[@erichewes3288]

33:55 is pure wit

[@rgaleny]

he omits a criticism of the international banker set

[@k.rarabi1153]

What agnosticism can add to our being but more misery..

[@joeruf6526]

Lol. What a beautiful letter from Mill. Two very serious British men, both had nervous breakdowns, nonetheless, must affirm each others humanity and pursuit of truth yet project a cold callous language so to remain "pure". Beautiful irony... Tho Spenser's influence is maddening. He's the smart man's Ayn Rand

[@tersta1]

Joe Ruf John Stuart Mill, the man who arranged financial backing for Spencer wrote, "Despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing with barbarians" in On Liberty. I think these folks cottoned onto the Machiavelli model, but again, Machiavelli was a man who spent four hours each day talking to dead people, while living in exile in consequence of conspiracy charges. No doubt, these conversations were the source of The Prince, which was never read by the Duke of Florence, for whom Machiavelli wrote it. The man was anything BUT influential and powerful, and he lived in poverty and fear, so how comes the fame of The Prince as a primer for aspiring politicians and rulers? And Social Darwinism? - a model that attempts to justify eugenics, slavery, racism and economic exploitation as in keeping with the 'survival of the fittest' and natural selection of biological evolution. I pointed out in an earlier post, not even Darwin found solid proof of natural selection or the progressive gradualism that Social Darwinism must have to justify ideas of white supremacy. I think the elitists put their antisocial ideas to print in order to stroke their own and each other's egos and to diminish any sense of shame that might arise now and then from their feeble conscience. It's an exploitation of mob mentality psychology, perhaps. For surely, if they weren't intentionally misleading public policy and opinion, they were sorely ignorant of the facts and in no way competent to be swaying opinions and policies at all. Isn't it ironic that we have sociopaths making social policy decisions for the masses??? We need to stop this Crazy Train before these madmen drive the human species into extinction. And we have the tools - with fMRI brain scans and the Hare's Psychopathy Checklist we can now ferret these rats out of their roles.

[@joeruf6526]

"Don't immanentize the eschaton" I totally agree except for your last three sentences unless done on purpose for irony;)

[@joeruf6526]

"Man, doesn't know what he wants, Man wants what he doesn't want, Man, doesn't want what he wants, Man, wants to want and cannot achieve. he feels within himself a force more powerful than himself if he is wise he will cry out "Who Will rescue me from this" if he is stupid he gives in and calls his weakness happiness. We are marvelous centaurs that both fight God and are made in his image in so far as we are made in his image we are just and good but there dark instincts within us that nothing will finally quell. The world, perputually steeped in blood, is a vast altar upon which all must be sacrificed without measure until evil is extinct. until the death of death"... 2nd law of thermodynamics doesn't take into account the human ability to create fresh meaning and novel ideas.

[@joeruf6526]

LOL. Yeah. who doesn't like De maistre. And We are all that. We are the that. We must recognize ourselves and others as flawed and collectively walk into the fire holding ourselves responsible for our mistakes and not holding our institutions to ideal standards

[@tersta1]

***** You are projecting. Critiquing historical figures is not 'personal attack'. Are you related to Spencer or Rand? That might qualify as 'personal attack'. If not, get over it. You don't own THEIR worldviews. If you have chosen to adopt them, let's have it. Diagnosed human parasites can be segregated and given a nice island in the Pacific. It's a compromise that removes the risk of recidivism, because we all know that psychopaths cannot be rehabilitated.

[@kaoseast1]

Man has know knew interest in death only how it ends

[@drbonesshow1]

Launching a new start has its trials and tribulations: 24:42

[@harrybalszak7526]

You needed a PhD to figure that out?

[@docholiday8315]

@@harrybalszak7526 Dont be jealous now.

[@asoulist4829]

All inventors should have Spencer's mindset about failed one's.

[@DurantandFriends]

Also academics and the journals that their peers participate in. IMHO.

[@rgaleny]

try the metaphysics of quality. Robert m Persig

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Complete charlatan who imposed himself ( and made a great deal of money ) from the more gullible rubes of his day .

[@rgaleny]

artificial abundance can create general freedom

[@kingKing-is6me]

Yes it's just the typical convoluted shit mediocrities like this mention

[@WhiteOwl12]

I thought Durant was a little harsh and negative. Besides I find his psychology and biology books the best.

[@mohdharoon4938]

1:35:00

[@jackdarby2168]

Thought are similar to things though of, like the statue of Socrates is similar to Socrates. Mind by itself is a blank slate such that the thing thought of is extra-mental in existence. Phenomenon and nomenon division is a false one.

[@mohdharoon4938]

45:00;00

[@jamescareyyatesIII]

Durant writes better than Nietzsche.

[@DurantandFriends]

I agree with that. Nietzche was a disturbed man who's perspectives will (in my opinion) be fleeting. What can I say, I am a Platonist, as was Will Durant.

[@thomasjamison2050]

Reproduction decreasing is indeed a primary characteristic of modern societies. Score one for Spencer, minus one for the Durant.

[@azamzaidi9010]

سیمعیہ بھابی اب میں پجامیہ پہن لوں گیی ۔کوں سیڈعیہ کیہ جادو ہوا نیہ ۔۔سکریہ میری عنگنیہ جب سادی ہوا میں دیکھیہ سیہ کیہ نجات جائیں ۔پہر سیہ میں چہرہ دیکھ کئے عورت شوہر کو اپنائیں اور شفیع ماموں بن جائیں ہم افیسر گل کئے ۔جو یاد کر کیہ ان کو جانتی تھی تب ھی ایم ۔این کیہ علیکسن ۔نیہ کھڑی ہوئی کوٹی پہن کئے تب آئے بھاگ رہی ہوں ۔میں نئے سائن بھی لئے لئے شناختی کارڈوں پیہ نادرہ نقلی کئے لئے ارجند آگئے ۔ایک جیسی سکل کئے کوں ا رہئے چلو بھاگتئے رہئے کیہ مرجی ربء کرنیہ کی کوں پڑ ھئے ۔پئوتر ۔میں رر۔۔ا۔۔نہیں تہیہ تھیہ 😮

[@charleslynching]

the man was a light weight another English talker

[@blackmetalmagick1]

Poetry in Motion you have some deep rooted hate for the english, I see your white noise messages on other videos. Bullied as a child by an Englishman or something?

[@charleslynching]

I reevaluated my earlier position and up your LIMEY PROTESTANT ASS WITH A RED HOT POKER

[@SuperBartles]

"another English talker...."

[@azamzaidi9010]

۔۔جس کو کاپی کرتی وہ پگلیہ یومیہ التاف بن گئی میں لڑ رہی سدام پیہ التاف کوں رکھیہ ۔مھبت ذالم ھم تو نیہ آئنیہ بھی اسکرو رکھتی ہئے جیل ۔جیل پھر ے کوئ الفت ء سنم نیہ ہوئے تیر جائے ۔رب ۔بھی تو ہوتیہ ہئے لڑنئے کو انسان تو ہوتیہ نیہ کوئ دو پاؤں کوئ چار ہوا دم تو سب کی ہوتی ہئے پنڈی رکھی نیہ المیہ نئے کبھی بھی اگا دیں گئے پپڑئے اتار کئے چلیں تو دو پاؤں کی دم روشنی دئے گی علیکتتک ۔کیہ کم ہوئے ۔۔ریتیہ پلاٹ ۔_104_سب دم رکھتی ہئے روشنی کیہ مینار بھی ۔معافی قبل پٹنئے کی 😅

[@azamzaidi9010]

ڈئورنٹس چلتئے جائیں آپ رجسٹرڈ نہیں رہتی ہیں ۔دل میں تار بھی بتادکئے تھئے بیگ بھی شروع سیے بجلیی کئے پلاستر کیہ رکھتے ہو تبل عستینڈ پیہ جمع ہو کیہ دبری سیے مل لئو عورت نہیں جا رہیں چیک کر کیہجائیں گی اندر کی بب نئے انداز دورخجہ کردئیہ سیٹیہ آپ دوسرے پذذڈ کئے لئے عستینڈ ہو جاؤ گئے سب پہچانتئے ہیں بچئے آئیں گئے تو رخبدلئے گیہ نہیں میرئے دویاچار جو ہیں لئے جاؤ پر یہ چاہئے تو لئے لینیہ ۔

[@DurantandFriends]

I would like to say I know what you are saying, but I don't. Here's what ChatGPT said about your comment; The provided text seems to be in Urdu, but it's not a cohesive paragraph; the sentences and phrases seem disjointed and don't form a clear narrative. Here's a rough translation, with each phrase separated to provide clarity: "Deodorants keep on working; you aren't registered." "A wire was also told in the heart; start a bag from lightning." "Do you also keep plaster?" "Collect from the table stand; meet from the dump." "The woman isn't going; will you check inside?" "Change the style of the knob; cities, you will stand for the other password." "Everyone recognizes; if the child comes, then he will change the direction." "No, for my two or four, go but you want to take it." Again, these sentences are disjointed and don't form a coherent story or message. It's possible that either the original text is a collection of unrelated phrases, or some context is missing.

[@MulunaLewi]

​@@DurantandFriendsጎበዝ!

[@rgaleny]

cooperation and anarchy as a system. anarchy is limited government

[@povertygamer]

Anarchy is no government. the word literally means " No Rulers"

[@peaknonsense2041]

@@povertygamer Anarchy is war for a new government. There's all the difference in the world between what something is defined as and what something is in practice.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

If this guy was so brilliant why didn't he do something useful ? Like ; discover a cure for baldness ?! Typical " philosopher " .....waffle on for hours about the Nature of " Nothingness " but do something practical...

[@byattwurns1553]

Politics you dummy. Also science. What did you do?

[@ae9231]

Ah spoken like a truly valuable addition to society, I wonder if this comment is the only thing you've contributed to the world, surely one with such insight as your own would at least have more than this published work to offer us. Have you found your words to hold any usefulness or practicality as one who so exudes such an air of superior thought processes? Please share more of your great wisdom that makes this man's life work seem worthless as a contribution to the growth of understanding in humanity... This man has contributed a great deal more than any public school or doctors ever have in regards to understanding human nature. He may not be prescribing the cure for your baldness but he is providing a cure for ignorance, however much you may dislike the taste of your medicine it's best if you take it anyway...

[@MulunaLewi]

@@ae9231 He probably does something prodigiously more useful than all of Spencer's work. Maybe he's an electrician or nurse. Hell, a janitor is of more use and benefit to humanity than this puffed up foolish philosopher.