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Prospects of Industrial Civilization

English · Hardback

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List of contents

Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Introduction; Part 1 1. Caused of Present Chaos 2. Inherent Tendencies of Industrialism 3. Industrialism and Private Property 4. Interactions of Industrialism and Nationalism 5. The Transition to Internationalism 6. Socialism on Undeveloped Countries 7. Socialism in Advanced Countries Part 2 8. What Makes a Social System Good or Bad? 9. Moral Standards and Social Well-Being 10. The Sources of Power 11. Education 12. Economic Organisation and Mental Freedom Index

About the author

Bertrand Russell

Summary

Considered to be one of his most ambitious works, Russell argues that industrialism is a threat to human freedom, since it is fundamentally linked with nationalism. This is rare glimpse into often-ignored subtleties of Russell’s political thought.

Product details

Authors Russell, Bertrand Russell
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 19.08.2016
 
EAN 9781138175440
ISBN 978-1-138-17544-0
No. of pages 272
Series Routledge Classics
Routledge Classics
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries

PHILOSOPHY / General, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -

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