Bertrand Russell

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Icarus; or, The Future of Science

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Bertrand Russell's "Icarus, or The Future of Science," delves into the complex relationship between science, technology, and society. Originally published in the early 20th century, this thought-provoking essay explores the potential impact of scientific progress on the future. Russell examines the ethical considerations that arise as technology advances, questioning the role of science in shaping the state and its influence on human values. A powerful exploration of science and its potential consequences, "Icarus" remains strikingly relevant today. Russell's analysis offers a historical perspective on concerns surrounding scientific advancements and their potential impact on individual liberty and societal structures. This meticulously prepared edition presents Russell's enduring insights on the moral and philosophical challenges posed by unchecked scientific ambition. A crucial text for anyone interested in the history of science, philosophy, and the ongoing debate about the ethics of technological development. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, OM, FRS was a British mathematician, philosopher, logician, and public intellectual who lived from 18 May 1872 to 2 February 1970. He had a significant impact on a number of branches of analytic philosophy as well as mathematics, logic, set theory, linguistics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and computer science. Russell was raised in a prominent, liberal British family. He taught German social democracy at the London School of Economics in 1896. In 1903, he released The Principles of Mathematics, a book on the foundations of mathematics. He was hired as a lecturer at Trinity College, a University of Cambridge institution, in 1910. Russell was one of the few individuals actively involved in pacifist initiatives during World War I. As a member of a British government delegation sent to study the consequences of the Russian Revolution, Bertrand Russell traveled to Soviet Russia in 1920. In 1940, he was hired as a philosophy professor at the City College of New York (CCNY), but following a backlash from the public over his views on morality and marriage, his appointment was annulled. On February 2, 1970, shortly after 8 o'clock at his Penrhyndeudraeth house, Russell died from influenza. On February 5, 1970, his corpse was burned in Colwyn Bay with five witnesses.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 22
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 1mm
• Gewicht: 45g
• ISBN-13: 9781023473101
• ISBN-10: 1023473100
• Artikelnr.: 73996157