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title: 'Herbert Spencer’s “Data of Ethics”'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1879-11-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Creation and Evolution'
- 'Natural Theology'
- 'Ethics (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 19'
- 'Romans 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1879-herbert-spencers-data-of-ethics
---

# Herbert Spencer’s “Data of Ethics”

Critique of Herbert Spencer’s Data of Ethics: argues evolutionary 'development' cannot adequately ground morality or explain consciousness, urging a divine basis for ethics.

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