Has Man A Future?
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At the height of the Cold War, one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophical minds issued an urgent warning to humanity — and the world was not ready to listen. Has Man a Future? presents Bertrand Russell's impassioned argument against nuclear armament, detailing the catastrophic consequences of atomic warfare and calling for the establishment of a world government as the only rational path to lasting peace. Written with the moral clarity and razor-sharp logic that defined Russell's long career, the work chronicles the evolution of global conflict and argues that mankind stands at a crossroads between annihilation and unprecedented cooperation. Russell's prose carries both the weight of philosophical authority and the urgency of a man who had witnessed two world wars and the dawn of the nuclear age. He instructs his reader not merely to fear the bomb, but to understand the political inertia and nationalist tribalism that make its use inevitable without radical structural change. A passionate pacifist and Nobel Laureate, Russell illustrates how reason, if applied boldly to international governance, could yet save the human race — leaving the reader to wonder whether humanity will ever possess the collective will to act before it is too late.
Author: Bertrand Russell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Allen & Unwin
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: unmrkd. Binding condition: Good.
At the height of the Cold War, one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophical minds issued an urgent warning to humanity — and the world was not ready to listen. Has Man a Future? presents Bertrand Russell's impassioned argument against nuclear armament, detailing the catastrophic consequences of atomic warfare and calling for the establishment of a world government as the only rational path to lasting peace. Written with the moral clarity and razor-sharp logic that defined Russell's long career, the work chronicles the evolution of global conflict and argues that mankind stands at a crossroads between annihilation and unprecedented cooperation. Russell's prose carries both the weight of philosophical authority and the urgency of a man who had witnessed two world wars and the dawn of the nuclear age. He instructs his reader not merely to fear the bomb, but to understand the political inertia and nationalist tribalism that make its use inevitable without radical structural change. A passionate pacifist and Nobel Laureate, Russell illustrates how reason, if applied boldly to international governance, could yet save the human race — leaving the reader to wonder whether humanity will ever possess the collective will to act before it is too late.