Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3 / Library Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions.

by Herbert Spencer

ESSAYS: SCIENTIFIC, POLITICAL, & SPECULATIVE.

BY

HERBERT SPENCER.

LIBRARY EDITION,

(otherwise fifth thousand,)

Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and various other additions.

VOL. II.

WILLIAMS AND NORGATE,

14, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON;

AND 20, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH.

1891.

LONDON:

G. NORMAN AND SON, PRINTERS, HART STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
	PAGE
THE GENESIS OF SCIENCE	[1]
THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCES	[74]
REASONS FOR DISSENTING FROM THE PHILOSOPHY OF M. COMTE	[118]
ON LAWS IN GENERAL, AND THE ORDER OF THEIR DISCOVERY	[145]
THE VALUATION OF EVIDENCE	[161]
WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?	[168]
MILL versus HAMILTON—THE TEST OF TRUTH	[188]
REPLIES TO CRITICISMS	[218]
PROF. GREEN’S EXPLANATIONS	[321]
THE PHILOSOPHY OF STYLE	[333]
USE AND BEAUTY	[370]
THE SOURCES OF ARCHITECTURAL TYPES	[375]
GRACEFULNESS	[381]
PERSONAL BEAUTY	[387]
THE ORIGIN AND FUNCTION OF MUSIC	[400]
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF LAUGHTER	[452]

(For Index, see Volume III.)