# Herbert Spencer — Democracy and Education character guide

> Herbert Spencer in Democracy and Education by John Dewey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0048-ii-social-efficiency-as-aim

## Who they are

Social Darwinist whose educational views are critiqued in the text.

## In the story

### [I: The Logical and the Psychological](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_education_se/chapters/i-the-logical-and-the-psychological)

Mentioned for his argument that scientific knowledge is most valuable, but criticized for assuming it can be communicated in ready-made form.

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