Is Peace Possible?
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
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In an age gripped by Cold War anxiety and the ever-present threat of nuclear annihilation, Is Peace Possible? stands as a courageous and deeply reasoned inquiry into one of humanity's most urgent questions. Distinguished crystallographer and committed Quaker Dame Kathleen Lonsdale brings a scientist's rigorous methodology to bear on the moral and political landscape of the mid-twentieth century, arguing that the problems of peace, freedom, and justice are inseparable from the twin pressures of expanding world population and accelerating technological development. Writing with the moral clarity of a pacifist conviction forged through personal sacrifice — she was imprisoned during World War II for her refusal to register for civil defence — Lonsdale presents a framework for understanding global conflict that is as analytical as it is compassionate. What distinguishes this work is its rare fusion of scientific thinking and ethical philosophy, a combination that lends it an authority few contemporary commentators could match. Published as a Penguin Special, it was designed to reach the widest possible audience, carrying its vital argument beyond the academic lecture hall and into the hands of everyday citizens. Lonsdale's prose is measured yet urgent, her reasoning methodical yet passionate, and her central challenge to the reader — that peace is not merely a political aspiration but a personal and societal responsibility — remains as provocative and unsettling today as when it was first written.
Author: Kathleen Lonsdale
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In an age gripped by Cold War anxiety and the ever-present threat of nuclear annihilation, Is Peace Possible? stands as a courageous and deeply reasoned inquiry into one of humanity's most urgent questions. Distinguished crystallographer and committed Quaker Dame Kathleen Lonsdale brings a scientist's rigorous methodology to bear on the moral and political landscape of the mid-twentieth century, arguing that the problems of peace, freedom, and justice are inseparable from the twin pressures of expanding world population and accelerating technological development. Writing with the moral clarity of a pacifist conviction forged through personal sacrifice — she was imprisoned during World War II for her refusal to register for civil defence — Lonsdale presents a framework for understanding global conflict that is as analytical as it is compassionate. What distinguishes this work is its rare fusion of scientific thinking and ethical philosophy, a combination that lends it an authority few contemporary commentators could match. Published as a Penguin Special, it was designed to reach the widest possible audience, carrying its vital argument beyond the academic lecture hall and into the hands of everyday citizens. Lonsdale's prose is measured yet urgent, her reasoning methodical yet passionate, and her central challenge to the reader — that peace is not merely a political aspiration but a personal and societal responsibility — remains as provocative and unsettling today as when it was first written.