2nd Edition
The Prospects of Industrial Civilisation
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Prospects of Industrial Civilization provides a rare glimpse into areas of Russell's political thought which are often ignored. Written with Dora Black (who became Russell's second wife) on a trip to China in 1920, it is revealing both as a period piece and as a book for our times. Russell criticises his own age, and demonstrates how humanity perpetually struggles against the centralising... Read more
Introduction; Part I Part I; Chapter I Causes of the Present Chaos; Chapter II Inherent Tendencies of Industrialism; Chapter III Industrialism and Private Property; Chapter IV Interactions of Industrialism and Nationalism; Chapter V The Transition to Internationalism; Chapter VI Socialism in Undeveloped Countries; Chapter VII Socialism in Advanced Countries; Part II Part II; Chapter VIII What Makes A Social System Good or Bad?; Chapter IX Moral Standards and Social Well-Being; Chapter X The Sources of Power; Chapter XI The Distribution of Power; Chapter XII Education; Chapter XIII Economic Organization and Mental Freedom;
Biography
Bertrand Russell, Dora Russell, Louis Greenspan
