Title page from The Principles of Sociology, vol. 3 (1898)

Part of: The Principles of Sociology, 3 vols. (1898) The Principles of Sociology, vol. 3 (1898)

This is vol. 3 of the third revised edition of Herbert Spencer’s magnum opus on sociology which was first published in 1876. Here, he discusses ecclesiastical institutions, professional institutions, and “industrial” (or economic) institutions.