The Social and Political Thought of Bertrand Russell
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This pioneering study of Bertrand Russell's social and political thought deals with the years 1896 to 1938, and is the first book to embark on a thorough investigation of the intellectual and cultural context out of which Russell's ideas emerged. Maintaining a sympathetic but critical stance towards Russell's almost innumerable political postures, and focusing in particular on his concern with the intellectual elite, the author renders that thought both plausible and coherent by placing its development against a significant historical background. As well as giving attention to the aspects of R...
This pioneering study of Bertrand Russell's social and political thought deals with the years 1896 to 1938, and is the first book to embark on a thorough investigation of the intellectual and cultural context out of which Russell's ideas emerged. Maintaining a sympathetic but critical stance towards Russell's almost innumerable political postures, and focusing in particular on his concern with the intellectual elite, the author renders that thought both plausible and coherent by placing its development against a significant historical background. As well as giving attention to the aspects of Russell's private life which helped determine the direction of his thought, Dr Ironside undertakes an enlightening exploration of the individuals, groups and beliefs by which he was successively influenced. The result is a wide-ranging and highly original view of an important and enduring figure.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A young man of character; 2. Fellow-travelling with the Fabians; 3. Out of the moral gymnasium; 4. Political science; 5. The sage of Caxton Hall; 6. Anarchist tendencies; 7. Russia, China and the West; 8; The Wellsian trajectory; 9. Ideologies and dystopias; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
This sympathetic study of Bertrand Russell's social and political thought is the first to explore thoroughly the intellectual and cultural context from which it emerged. The result is a highly original view of an important and enduring figure, and an accessible account of a fascinating age.
A study of Russell's social and political thought in its intellectual and cultural context.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A young man of character; 2. Fellow-travelling with the Fabians; 3. Out of the moral gymnasium; 4. Political science; 5. The sage of Caxton Hall; 6. Anarchist tendencies; 7. Russia, China and the West; 8; The Wellsian trajectory; 9. Ideologies and dystopias; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
This sympathetic study of Bertrand Russell's social and political thought is the first to explore thoroughly the intellectual and cultural context from which it emerged. The result is a highly original view of an important and enduring figure, and an accessible account of a fascinating age.
A study of Russell's social and political thought in its intellectual and cultural context.
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