Who questioned Spencer's relevance in 1937?
Albert Einstein
Talcott Parsons
John Maynard Keynes
Sigmund Freud
Answer
Talcott Parsons, an American sociologist and one of the founders of structural functionalism, raised doubts about Herbert Spencer's relevance in 1937. Parsons criticized Spencer's evolutionary approach and argued that it lacked empirical evidence and was too simplistic to explain the complexity of social systems. He believed that Spencer's theory was outdated and did not adequately address the social changes and challenges of the modern era.
Herbert Spencer: Unraveling the Mind of a Visionary Philosopher
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