Herbert Spencer is known for being all of the following EXCEPT as a promotor of
A) the theory of social Darwinism.
B) the phrase "survival of the fittest."
C) sociobiology.
D) Lamarck's theory of evolution.

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Herbert Spencer is best known for his contributions to social Darwinism and for coining the phrase "survival of the fittest." While he was influenced by evolutionary ideas, he did not promote sociobiology, a field that emerged much later and combines sociology with biology to explain social behavior.

Herbert Spencer Is Known for Being All of the Following