1st Edition

Authority and the Individual

By Bertrand Russell Copyright 2009
104 Pages
by Routledge

104 Pages
by Routledge

104 Pages
by Routledge

From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority and human freedom. With characteristic clarity and deep understanding, he explores the formation and purpose of society, education, moral evolution and social, economical and intellectual... Read more

Prefatory Note Introduction 1. Social Cohesion and Human Nature 2. Social Cohesion and Government 3. The Role of the Individual 4. The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature 5. Control and Initiative: their Respective Spheres 6. Individual and Social Ethics Index

Biography

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.

'Russell has rarely written more lucidly, lightly and directly.' – The Spectator

`...enormously worth reading.' – Daily Telegraph