Parsons and Spencer both emphasized social differentiation or increasing complexity as the key dimension of social evolution.

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Both Talcott Parsons and Herbert Spencer emphasized the increasing complexity and differentiation within societies as they evolve, viewing this process as a key dimension of social evolution. Parsons focused on the evolution of societal structures and their functions, while Spencer drew on biological analogies to explain how societies become more complex and differentiated over time.

Parsons and Spencer Both Emphasized Social Differentiation or Increasing Complexity