Principles of Social Reconstruction (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Bertrand Russell

Overview

Published in 1916, this volume—originally titled Why Men Fight—argues forcefully that societal stress on individual competition was instrumental in leading to World War I, and that the future progress of liberal democracy depends upon nurturing positive qualities of cooperation and creativity instead.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411439504
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	260
Sales rank:	1,027,363
File size:	242 KB

About the Author

Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) was a seminal British philosopher, logician, essayist and social critic. Noted for his many spirited anti-war and anti-nuclear protests, Russell made significant contributions to a broad range of subjects, including political theory, education, and religious studies. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950.